Atmosphere Layers

Atmosphere Layers

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Atmosphere Layers

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Susan Barnes

Used 3K+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Earth’s atmosphere is composed of different gases in different amounts. The table shows the relative amounts of gases present in Earth’s atmosphere. Which graph most accurately represents the data given in the table?

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which atmospheric layer does all weather occur?

exosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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A student uses pieces of cardboard and rods to make a model of the layers of Earth’s atmosphere and labels the layers W, X, Y, and Z. In which layer of the model would most of the weather on Earth likely occur?

Layer W

Layer X

Layer Y

Layer Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does the ozone layer help life on Earth?

It produces oxygen for the atmosphere.

It protects Earth from meteors.

It absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.

It reflects most of the Sun's radiation to keep the planet cool.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When a person climbs a mountain, what happens to the air pressure around him?

It decreases.

It increases.

It remains constant.

It decreases, then increases.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where does the greatest atmospheric pressure occur?

mesosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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A student collects information about the order of different layers of the atmosphere and makes a model, as shown. The student wants to add a weather system to the model. To which layer should the student add the weather system?

mesosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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