Atmospheric Temperature Changes

What happens to temperature in the troposphere as you go higher up?

• It stays the same

• It descreases

• It increases

• It stays below breezing

What happens to temperature in the stratosphere as altitude increases?

• It does not change

• It gets colder

• It gets warmer

• It stays below freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to temperature in the mesosphere as altitude increases?

• It gets colder

• It gets warmer

• It does not change

• It stays very hot

What happens to temperature in the thermosphere as you go higher up?

• It does not change

• It gets very cold

• Its gets very hot

• It stays below freezing

Which layer gets the coldest?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Which layer gets the hottest?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What special layer of gases is in the stratosphere that causes the temperatures to increase?

• CO2

• Oxygen

• Ozone

• Sulfur

Which layer of the atmosphere is the thickest (covers the largest part of your graph?)

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is the smallest (covers the least amount of area on your graph)?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Scientists have divided the atmosphere into layers based mainly on?

• Temperature changes

• Air pressure changes

• Altitude changes

• Composition of gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6