Atmopshere

The diagram provided shows the layers of the atmosphere and some of the things found in each.

In what layer of the atmosphere does the water cycle occur?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percent of air does oxygen make up?

• 30%

• 78%

• 21%

• 5%

The diagram provided shows temperature variations in the atmosphere.Which of the following is true about the thermosphere?

• Most solar radiation is blocked there.

• Ozone layer warming happens there.

• Temperatures are coldest there.

• The entire water cycle happens there

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What element makes up the majority of the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Argone

Use the data table to answer the question.The thinnest layer of the atmosphere is the–

• thermosphere

• stratosphere.

• mesosphere

• troposphere.

How does air pressure change as you move higher through the atmosphere?

• Air pressure stay the same as you move higher through the atmospshere

• The higher the layer of atmosphere, the higher the air pressure

• The Lower the layer of atmosphere, the lower the air pressure

• The higher the layer of the atmosphere, the lower the air pressure.

Study the graphic about the Sun’s electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere.Which of the following statements is supported by information in the graphic?

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  X-ray energy from the Sun is blocked in the stratosphere. 

   

• The mesosphere blocks ultraviolet light from the stratosphere.

• All frequencies of energy reach the troposphere and the surface

• Visible light is not able to pass through the thermosphere.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do scientists call the layer of gases that surround Earth?

• Greenhouse gas

• ozone layer

• atmospshere

• biosphere

The diagram provided shows temperature variations in the atmosphere.In which layer of the atmosphere does the temperature increase the most?

• Thermosphere B

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What region of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermoshere

• troposhere