Weather and Atmosphere

What is the study of the atmosphere known as?

• astrology

• geology

• meteorology

• astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the mixture of gases that surround Earth called?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• weather

• climate

What shields living things from much of the harmful radiation given off by the sun?

• ionosphere

• ozone layer

• troposphere

• exosphere

What gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Nitrogen

What two properties of the atmosphere change with altitude?

• temperature and pressure

• density and humidity

• Temperature and humidity

• wind speed and altitude

What layer of the atmosphere is where all weather happens?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere where satellites orbit.

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

What layer of the atmosphere contains the protective ozone layer?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

What layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

• thermosphere

• Ozone Layer

• Exosphere

• mesosphere

What is the process in which liquid water changes into invisible water vapor?

• evaporation

• condensation

• freezing

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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