Meteorology 1C: Layers of the Atmosphere

Order these balloon ride events!

• The balloon begins to rise.

• The air grows colder (3 km).

• You begin to have trouble breathing (6 km).

• The pilot turn on the burner to warm the air.

• You begin at sea level (0 km).

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Scientists divide the atmosphere into four main layers according to changes in what measurement?

(a)  

Reorder the following layers of the atmosphere (from lowest to highest).

• STRATOSPHERE

• MESOSPHERE

• THERMOSPHERE

• TROPOSPHERE

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the following layers of the atmosphere with their altitude!

• 12 to 50 km

  (7.5 to 31 miles)

• MESOSPHERE

• 0 to 12 km

  (0 to 7.5 miles)

• TROPOSPHERE

• 50 to 80 km

  (31 to 50 miles)

• THERMOSPHERE

• Above 80 km

  (Above 50 miles)

• STRATOSPHERE

Match the following layers of the atmosphere with events that occur there!

• Weather, Clouds, Airplane Travel

• STRATOSPHERE

• Ozone Layer, UV Radiation Absorbed

• TROPOSPHERE

• Northern Lights, Space Satellites

• MESOSPHERE

• Meteoroids

  Burn Up

• THERMOSPHERE

Categorize the layer prefixes with their meaning!

Groups:

(a) TROPO

,

(b) STRATO

,

(c) MESO

,

(d) THERMO

• Spread Out

• Turning

• Middle

• Changing

• Layer

• Heat

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

Organize these options into the right categories based on the data shown!

Groups:

(a) TROPOSPHERE

,

(b) STRATOSPHERE

,

(c) MESOSPHERE

,

(d) THERMOSPHERE

• Begins at Altitude of 50 km

• Hottest Layer

• Coldest Layer

• Warmest Temperature at Beginning of Layer.

• Ozone Layer Found Here (Helps Raise Temperature)

• Begins at Altitude of 0 km

• Temp drops to -80oC as you increase altitude!

• Biggest Drop in Temperature

• Temp rises to -3oC as you increase altitude!

• Begins at Altitude of 80 km

• Temp drops to -55oC as you increase altitude!

• Biggest Rise in Temperature

• Temp rises to +80oC as you increase altitude!

• Begins at Altitude of 12 km

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

You live in the (a)   . This is the layer in which ​ (b)   occurs. The thickness of this layer varies, but almost all the ​ (c)   of the atmosphere is contained here. As altitude increase in this layer, temperature ​ (d)   .

• troposphere
• weather
• mass
• decreases
• stratosphere
• nitrogen
• increases
• radiation
• thermosphere
• mesosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The (a)   is the 2nd layer of the atmosphere . This is the layer in which the ​ (b)   can be found. Radiation from the sun is ​ (c)   here, so the temperature of this layer ​ (d)   as altitude increases.

• ozone layer
• stratosphere
• atmosphere
• drops
• reflected
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• absorbed
• rises
• troposphere