Layers of the Atmosphere

How much of our atmosphere is oxygen?

• 1%

• 5%

• 21%

• 50%

• 78%

What would be the effect on the particles in the animation if more heat is supplied to the system?

• They would slow down.

• They would stop moving completely.

• They would speed up.

• There would be no effect.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Ozone

• Carbon Dioxide

Where is most of the water vapor in our atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which layer of the atmosphere helps us by burning up incoming meteors?

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• methosphere

• stratosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

• tropsophere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same
• gets very hot

What does the ozone layer do for us?

• keeps us warm

• blocks UV rays from getting to Earth

• keeps oxygen in

• burns up meteors

Where are clouds located?

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• ionosphere
• mesosphere