Science D Quiz 4A

What do we call the blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth?

Label the layers of the atmosphere.

b

c

d

e

a

exosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the...

• troposphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The layer of the atmosphere where planes fly is the...

• troposphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up is the...

• troposphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where auroras occur is the...

• troposphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

The force that air exerts when it pushes is called...

When air moves from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area, it creates...

• atmosphere

• wind

• heat

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The streams of moving water that flow through the ocean are called...

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The temperature of an ocean current affects the temperature of the surrounding waters, but it does nothing to the coastal climate nearby.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6