Atmosphere

What is the third layer of the Atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

True or False: The Atmosphere is layers of gases that surround the earth.

• True

• False

A ______ cloud is light gray or white and look like floating cotton balls. (Capitalize first letter of cloud name)

What type of cloud appears in small puffs in long rows?

• Altostratus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cirrocumulus

What layer in the Atmosphere has the Ozone Layer?

• Troposhphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: The Ozone Layer releases Ozone Gas as heat

• True

• False

What layer is the Ionosphere in?

• Troposhphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

The Ionosphere....

• Is included in both Thermosphere and Exosphere

• Has radio waves that bounce off the ions and reflect back to earth

• Is part off the Atmosphere and has electrically charged ions and free electrons

• Does not absorb ultraviolet and x-ray radiation from the sun