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Meteorology 1C: Layers of the Atmosphere
Authored by Eric Glagowski
Science
6th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
REORDER QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Order these balloon ride events!
The balloon begins to rise.
The air grows colder (3 km).
The pilot turn on the burner to warm the air.
You begin at sea level (0 km).
You begin to have trouble breathing (6 km).
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
2.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Scientists divide the atmosphere into four main layers according to changes in what measurement?
(a)
3.
REORDER QUESTION
3 mins • 4 pts
Reorder the following layers of the atmosphere (from lowest to highest).
THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 4 pts
Match the following layers of the atmosphere with their altitude!
50 to 80 km
(31 to 50 miles)
STRATOSPHERE
0 to 12 km
(0 to 7.5 miles)
MESOSPHERE
Above 80 km
(Above 50 miles)
THERMOSPHERE
12 to 50 km
(7.5 to 31 miles)
TROPOSPHERE
5.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 4 pts
Match the following layers of the atmosphere with events that occur there!
Ozone Layer, UV Radiation Absorbed
TROPOSPHERE
Weather, Clouds, Airplane Travel
STRATOSPHERE
Northern Lights, Space Satellites
MESOSPHERE
Meteoroids
Burn Up
THERMOSPHERE
6.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
5 mins • 3 pts
Categorize the layer prefixes with their meaning!
Groups:
(a) TROPO
,
(b) STRATO
,
(c) MESO
,
(d) THERMO
Changing
Layer
Heat
Middle
Spread Out
Turning
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 2 pts
What would happen if you took a hot-air balloon higher than 6 km above sea level?
Air would grow colder and less dense.
Air would grow warmer and less dense.
Air would grow colder and more dense.
Air would grow warmer and more dense.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
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