Unit 7.3 Earth's Atmosphere

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body.

• Atmosphere

• Air Pressure

• Global Wind

• Ozone Layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.

• Atmosphere

• Air Pressure

• Temperature

• Ozone Layer

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases; the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layer of the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation.

• Greenhouse Effect

• Ozone Layer

• Thermosphere

• Ultraviolet Layer

The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off energy.

• Convection Cell

• Ozone Layer

• Greenhouse Effect

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.

• Air Pressure

• Convection Cell

• Coriolis Effect

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air moving in smaller circular patterns between pressure belts.

• Air Pressure

• Convection Cell

• Coriolis Effect

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6