Unit 4: Earth's atmosphere

The temperature in the stratosphere heats up as altitude increases.

• True

• False

The temperature decreases as the altitude increases in the Thermosphere.

• True

• False

What causes the increase in temperature in the stratosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Ozone

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

What is the second lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere from Earth to space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere

• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

This layer of the atmosphere uses a type of oxygen (O₃) to protect us from ultraviolet light.

• Mesosphere

• Ozone layer

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

In which layer of the atmosphere is ultraviolet light absorbed (where the ozone layer is mainly located)?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

What is the thicccckest layer?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

What is the only layer of the atmosphere with active weather?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How is ozone formed?

• Gas mixes with oxygen

• Water vapor mixed with heat

• Formed with the earth

• Oxygen exposed to UV light