Atmosphere Quiz

Our _________ is the layer of gases that surrounds our planet.

• ocean
• weather
• atmosphere
• ozone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is the ozone layer, which absorbs UV radiation, located in our atmosphere?

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere would jets fly in to avoid a thunderstorm?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As altitude increases, air pressure....

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

What is the first layer of the atmosphere?

• Mesosphere
• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Exosphere

What is the 2nd layer of the atmosphere?

• Mesosphere
• Exosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere

What is the 3rd layer of the atmosphere?

• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

• Mesosphere
• Exosphere

What is the 4th layer of the atmosphere?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere

What is the 5th layer of the atmosphere?

• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Exosphere
• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6