Atmosphere & Air Pressure Practice

__________ is 21% of our air.

• Nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• argon

As altitude decreases, what happens to the density in the air?

• it increases

• it decreases

• it stays the same

• .

As you rise in altitude, what happens to the temperature?

• it increases

• it decreases

• it stays the same

• .

Air pressure is the MOST at ________

• sea level

• the top of a mountain

• the classroom

• at home

What is the BOTTOM layer of the atmosphere called

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

Weather occurs in the _________

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What layer is the COLDEST?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

What layer is the HOTTEST?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

What layer do we live in?

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

What is air pressure?

• A weight that was forced by humans

• A weight air forced in some directions and others spread out from you

• A weight of air forced in all directions

• The pressure that comes from mountains and rivers