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Introduction to Weather

Authored by Cliff Bennett

Science

5th Grade

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Introduction to Weather
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Used to measure air pressure

barometer

The measure of the distance above sea level .

air pressure

The weight of the gasses in the atmosphere on a object.

altitude

One of the gases that make up the atmosphere.

oxygen

A thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth.

atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Order the layers of the atmosphere starting with the one closest to the earth.

Stratosphere

Mesophere

Thermosphere

Exosphere

Troposphere

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

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The percentage of Nitrogen in the atmosphere is ​ (a)  

The percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere is ​ (b)  

The percentage of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere is ​ (c)   .

78 percent
20.9 percent
.03 percent

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The troposphere makes up about ​ (a)   of the atmosphere.

50 percent
40 percent
30 percent
20 percent
10 percent

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The atmosphere is held close to the earth by ​ (a)   .

gravity
altitude
air pressure
barometer

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the layers of the atmosphere to the correct characteristic.

weather satellites are found here

Mesophere

ozone is found in this layer

Thermosphere

gradually fades into space

Exosphere

meteors burn up in this layer

Troposphere

weather happens in this layer

Stratosphere

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When altitude increases, air pressure ​ (a)   .

decreases
increases

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