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Earth's Atmosphere Quiz

Earth's Atmosphere Quiz

Assessment

Passage

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Science

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, HS-PS4-4, MS-PS3-4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Brittany Narutowicz

Used 18+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Thermosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the troposphere hold most of?

The atmosphere's volume

The atmosphere's mass

The atmosphere's temperature

The atmosphere's pressure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is the region where clouds form and where all weather happens?

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the ozone layer in the stratosphere absorb from the sun?

Infrared rays

Gamma rays

Ultraviolet rays

X-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the coldest layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the average temperature at the outer reaches of the mesosphere?

-50°C

-70°C

-90°C

-110°C

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