Earths Atmosphere Review

______ is the measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface

As altitude increases air temperature does what?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

List the 4 layers of the atmosphere starting with the one closest to earth.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer of the atmosphere is really hot?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?

• Thermosphere

• stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

The ______ is an area in the stratosphere where ozone is  highly concentrated. 

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off infrared radiation

• The process by which ice releases energy

• The process through which the earth gets colder

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

______ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

________ is the total kinetic energy of particles

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4