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Meteorology 1C: Layers of the Atmosphere
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1.

REORDER QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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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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