Earth's Atmosphere - Modified

The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere is

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

Earth's atmosphere provides that animals need to breathe.

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

Earth's atmosphere filters out harmful radiation from the

• Air

• Sun

The has the highest temperature of any layer in Earth’s atmosphere.

• thermosphere

• troposphere

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

• Mesophere

• Thermosphere

Nitrogen makes up what percent of our atmosphere?

• 21%

• 78%

Which of the following lists the layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth’s surface to space?

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere 

What is ozone?

• a form of oxygen found in a layer in the stratosphere

• a form of oxygen found in a layer in the troposphere

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the Troposphere, what happens to temperature as altitude increases?

• Temperature increases.

• Temperature decreases.