CLMS Layers of Atmosphere Vocab

What does the prefix "Tropo-" mean?

• Layering

• Middle

• Change, turn

• Hot

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which prefix means "layering"?

• Meso-

• Strato-

• Thermo-

• Tropo-

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What does the prefix "Meso-" refer to?

• Hot

• Ball

• Middle

• Change, turn

Which prefix is used to indicate "hot"?

• Thermo-

• Strato-

• Meso-

• Tropo-

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the troposphere?

• It gets warmer

• It stays the same

• It gets colder

• It fluctuates

What is the position of the stratosphere in Earth's atmosphere?

• First layer from Earth

• Second layer from Earth

• Third layer from Earth

• Fourth layer from Earth

What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the stratosphere?

• It gets colder

• It stays the same

• It gets hotter

• It fluctuates

What is the position of the mesosphere in the atmosphere?

• 1st layer from Earth

• 2nd layer from Earth

• 3rd layer from Earth

• 4th layer from Earth

What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the mesosphere?

• It gets warmer

• It stays the same

• It gets colder

• It fluctuates