The Atmosphere, Weather Tools, and Latitude/Longitude Test

1. What is the atmosphere?

• A layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
• The atmosphere tells us direction

2. What are the two most common gases in the atmosphere? (click off 2)

• Nitrogen
• Water Vapor
• Oxygen

3. We live in this layer, it is where all weather happens .

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

4. The ozone is in this layer.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

5. This is the coldest layer.

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

6. This is the layer, satellites are found.

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

7. This layer gradually turns into space.

• Exosphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

8. This protects life on earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation.

• Ozone Layer
• Frozen Layer
• Tropo Layer

9. As our ozone layer is getting thinner and thinner, what is happening to our global temperatures?

• Global temperatures are getting hotter
• Global temperatures are getting colder

1. This is the study of weather.

• Astronomy
• Meteorology