The Atmosphere Around You

I am the layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground

• MESOSPHERE

• STRATOSPHERE

• THERMOSPHERE

• TROPOSPHERE

I am the layer of the atmosphere third closest to the ground

• TROPOSPHERE

• STRATOSPHERE

• MESOSPHERE

• THERMOSPHERE

The higher the altitude of the atmosphere the ___________ the pressure because there is _____________ air pressing down on you.

• less/higher

• higher/less

• higher/more

• lower/less

The Earth’s atmosphere is mostly composed of what gases?

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Sulfur

Air pressure is affected by _________________________.

• wind

• altitude

• stability

• gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air density ________ the farther up in the atmosphere you travel.

• lowers

• rises

• stabilizes

• freezes

What causes wind to form, and explain the ways sea and land breezes form?

• Winds are formed by equal heating. Warm, dense air pushes underneath causing cool air to rise.

• Winds are formed by unequal heating. Cool, dense air pushes underneath causing warm air to rise.

• Winds are formed by unequal heating. Warm, dense air pushes underneath causing cool air to rise.

• Winds are formed by equal heating. Cool, dense air pushes underneath causing more cool air to rise.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Is it easier to breath at high altitudes or low altitudes?

• Higher because the air density and pressure is lower and particles are closer together.

• Lower because the air density and pressure is lower and particles are closer together.

• Lower because the air density and pressure is higher and particles are closer together.

• Higher because the air density and pressure is higher and particles are closer together.

The layer of the atmosphere second closest to the ground

• MESOSPHERE

• TROPOSPHERE

• THERMOSPHERE

• STRATOSPHERE

The layer of the atmosphere reaching the highest temperatures

• THERMOSPHERE

• MESOSPHERE

• STRATOSPHERE

• TROPOSPHERE