Layers of Atmosphere

Meteors begin to burn up in the...

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

The ________ is between the mesosphere and troposphere.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Which layer is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere at 21%?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

Space shuttles and International Space Station orbit in the...

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Virtually all weather takes place in the...

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If you are standing at the BOTTOM of the mountain there is...

• higher air pressure

• lower air pressure

What is found in the stratosphere, forms when exhaust pollutants react with sunlight?

• ozone
• clouds
• meteroids
• airplanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What gas makes up the largest proportion of air at 78%?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

Which layer is the outermost layer?

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere