AP Environmental Science Vocab

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

The gas that makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen

Weather happens in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Meteor showers occur in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Earth's atmosphere is mostly made up of which 2 gases? CHOOSE 2!!!!!!

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• ozone

• water vapor

Most differences in air pressure are caused by _______________ heating of the atmosphere.

• some

• equal

• unequal

• great

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cool air has __________ pressure.

• low

• high

• medium

• unknown

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5