Atmosphere Layers

This layer is where weather occurs.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and nitrogen

• nitrogen and oxygen

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 

• Stratosphere

• Ionosphere

• Exosphere

Which layer protects humans from most of the harmful UV radiation received from the sun?

• Clouds
• Exosphere
• Ionosphere
• Ozone Layer

Out of the following, choose the outermost layer of the atmosphere-

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

What happens to air pressure when you go up the atmosphere?

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

What is the closest layer to Earth

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the layer farther away from Earth

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere do cloud formation and precipitation occur?

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly to avoid turbulence?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere