Atmosphere Review

The lowest layer of our atmosphere where weather occurs

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The coldest layer of the atmosphere where meteoroids burn up

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The upper layer where temperature increases

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

The protective layer that protects Earth from harmful UV rays from the sun

• Troposphere

• Radiation Layer

• Mesosphere

• Ozone Layer

What is the most abundant gas in the atmopshere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

Density ________________ as you increase in altitude

• Increases

• decreases

• Stays the same

Atmospheric pressure ________________ as you increase in altitude

• Increases

• decreases

• Stays the same

The aurora borealis is also known as the _________________?

• Eastern Lights

• Western Lights

• Northern Lights

• Shiny, pretty, bright lights that look like ribbons

Where do satellites orbit?

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere