Atmosphere Vocabulary

Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer is important in monitoring ozone?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

Which atmospheric layer extends from the top of the mesosphere to outer space?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

An essential chemical in the stratosphere that protects the earth from high-energy ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

• Ozone

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – absorb terrestrial radiation and contribute to the greenhouse effect. These are called: __________ .

• A. Ozone gases

• B. Solar gases

• C. Greenhouse gases

• D. Stomach gases

What is the pressure exerted by the earth's atmosphere at any given point called?

• Blood pressure

• Gravity

• Atmospheric pressure

• Hydraulic pressure

This instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure.

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• psychrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What describes the weather conditions of a region, averaged over a series of years?

• Weather

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What refers to the conditions at a specific point in time (e.g., today's high temperature)?

• Climate

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This layer is located between the Stratosphere and Thermosphere

• a) Stratosphere

• a) Thermosphere

• b) Mesosphere

• b) Troposphere