Layers of the Atmosphere

Which of these IS NOT one of the big 3 gasses in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

Water vapor is a(n) __________ of the atmosphere

• very large part

• very small part

• half of

• not really important

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these is important for water in our atmosphere. (click all that apply)

• Transfers heat/energy around the Earth

• helps create day and night in places

• Weather and Climate

• keeps the oceans from getting too big

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Gas has molecules that are moving

​ (a)   and far apart, where liquid molecules are moving ​ (b)   , and solid molecules are ​ (c)   and are ​ (d)  

• very fast
• fast
• very close
• vibrating
• slowly
• spinning

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When gas releases heat and moves slower it becomes

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When solid gains energy and moves faster it becomes

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When liquid gains energy and moves faster it becomes

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Match the following

• Mesophere

• highest layer of the atmosphere

• Stratosphere

• biggest layer of the atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Middle layer of the atmosphere

• Thermosphere

• Lowest layer of the atmosphere

• Exosphere

• Right above the Troposphere

This is where "space" starts

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Spacesphere

This is the "hot" layer of the atmosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Canada-o-sphere

• Thermosphere