Atmosphere Review

This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• ozone
• carbon dioxide

This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere

• ozone
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• water vapor

This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere

This layer is where weather occurs

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?

• Air Mass
• Air Pressure
• Air
• Heavy

This process keeps Earth's temperature suitable for life.

• Convection Currents
• Greenhouse Effect
• Global Warming
• Water Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What's the highest layer of the atmosphere? 

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Exosphere
• Ozone Layer

What's the hottest layer of the Earth's atmosphere

• Troposphere
• Ozone Layer
• Exosphere
• Thermosphere

What is being illustrated in the picture?

• greenhouse effect
• coriolis effect
• global warming
• air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

As altitude increases what happens to the air pressure?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• increases then decreases