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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 pilot turn on the burner to warm the air.

You begin to have trouble breathing (6 km).

You begin at sea level (0 km).

The air grows colder (3 km).

The balloon begins to rise.

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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).

TROPOSPHERE

THERMOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

MESOSPHERE

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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!

Above 80 km

(Above 50 miles)

THERMOSPHERE

50 to 80 km

(31 to 50 miles)

TROPOSPHERE

0 to 12 km

(0 to 7.5 miles)

STRATOSPHERE

12 to 50 km

(7.5 to 31 miles)

MESOSPHERE

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

Meteoroids

Burn Up

STRATOSPHERE

Weather, Clouds, Airplane Travel

THERMOSPHERE

Northern Lights, Space Satellites

MESOSPHERE

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

Spread Out

Middle

Heat

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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