Layers of the Atmosphere Review

Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air. When there is a lot of moisture in the air, _________ collect on surfaces that are cool.

• water droplets

• humidity

• water vapor

• evaporation

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The ozone layer is a layer in the ________________ that is made of gases that absorb heat from the Sun and hold it near the Earth’s surface.

• troposhpere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

The ______________ is very dangerous at ground level. Even though it is dangerous, it is important to life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun in the atmosphere.

• ozone layer

• atmosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

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Weather occurs in the _____________.

• exopshere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

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Meteors burn up in the ______________.

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

This layer fades into space and satellites orbit in this layer.

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

This layer contains the ozone layer.

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

The International Space Station orbits in this layer.

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

In the water cycle, the _________ is the energy source that drives the water cycle.

• ocean

• sun

• water cycle

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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In the water cycle the Sun is the main energy source. When it is cloudy outside the sunlight reaching the surface of the Earth would ____________ the rate of evaporation.

• increase

• decrease

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