Atmospheric Pressure and Temperature

The pressure exerted by the weight of air is called

• atmospheric pressure

• atmospheric temperature

• altitude

• density

Atmospheric pressure increases (gets bigger) as altitude increases (the higher up you go)

• true

• false

Which layer of the atmosphere has the most mass? (80% of the mass actually!)

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

which layer of the atmosphere has the most pressure?

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

Atmospheric pressure is practically nonexistent above the stratosphere.

• true

• false

what is a measure of how warm or cold the atmosphere is?

• atmospheric pressure

• atmospheric temperature

• density

• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

atmospheric temperature decreases (gets colder) as altitude increases (the higher up in the atmosphere you go)

• true

• false

Why does temperature increase in the stratosphere?

• decrease of the air pressure

• it actually gets colder in the stratosphere

• the ozone layer absorbs the sun's energy (heat)

• it is unknown why the temperature changes

The temperature in the mesosphere is the

• hottest

• coldest

The thermosphere gets hot because

• the molecules absorb the sun's radiation

• the ozone layer absorbs the sun's energy

• it actually gets colder

• it is closest to the sun