"Layers of the Atmosphere" Review

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

Which atmosphere layer contains the Aurora Borealis?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

Which atmosphere layer protects living things from the Sun's UV radiation?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

In which atmosphere layer does weather occur?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the troposphere, as altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

• It increases, then decreases.

Which atmosphere layer contains the ozone layer?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

Why is it difficult to breathe at higher altitudes?

• There is less oxygen as altitude increases.

• There is a larger amount of carbon dioxide as altitude increases.

• Gases in the atmosphere become thinner as altitude increases.

• It is difficult to breathe cold air.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The hottest layer of the atmosphere is known as the _______________.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide