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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.
You begin to have trouble breathing (6 km).
You begin at sea level (0 km).
The pilot turn on the burner to warm the air.
The air grows colder (3 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).
STRATOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
THERMOSPHERE
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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)
THERMOSPHERE
Above 80 km
(Above 50 miles)
MESOSPHERE
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!
Northern Lights, Space Satellites
THERMOSPHERE
Ozone Layer, UV Radiation Absorbed
STRATOSPHERE
Meteoroids
Burn Up
TROPOSPHERE
Weather, Clouds, Airplane Travel
MESOSPHERE
6.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
5 mins • 3 pts
Categorize the layer prefixes with their meaning!
Groups:
(a) TROPO
,
(b) STRATO
,
(c) MESO
,
(d) THERMO
Spread Out
Heat
Middle
Changing
Layer
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.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
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