Describing the Atmosphere

We live in the __________________layer, a level of the atmosphere.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Exosphere

The coldest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

What are the two most common gases in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide and methane

• Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

What does the earth's atmosphere do?

• help to regulate the temperature on Earth
• Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
• Creates meteors in the sky
• Keep ocean waters cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to the air pressure the higher up in space you go?

• the air pressure increases
• the air pressure decreases
• the air pressure stays the same
• there is no air pressure

Which of these layers is farthest from Earth?

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• exosphere

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

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

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

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

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

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

Where weather and clouds occurs.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5