Earth Science Atmosphere

Label the layers of the atmosphere.

a

b

c

d

e

MESOSPHERE

IONOSPHERE

TROPOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

EXOSPHERE

Match the description with the correct layer of the atmosphere

• Meteors burn up in this layer

• Mesosphere

• Weather occurs in this layer

• Thermosphere

• Contains the ozone layer

• Troposphere

• Outermost layer

• Stratosphere

As elevation decreases, air pressure​ (a)   .

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Match the following global wind patterns

• 30-60 N/S latitude

• Prevailing Westerlies

• 60-90 N/S latitude

• Southeast Tradewinds

• 0-30 N latitude

• Northeast Tradewinds

• 0-30 S latitude

• Polar Easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• air pressure

• density

• volume

• none of the above

Label according to the relative amount of gasses in the atmoshere

c

b

a

Nitrogen

Other gasses

Oxygen

Which of the following are ways meteorologists can study the atmosphere?

• Drones

• Satellites

• Radar

• Weather Stations

• Weather Balloons

What is the exosphere known for?

• Communication satellites are located there

• Shooting stars form there

• Commerical airplanes fly there

• Most of the atmosphere's mass is located there

An area of constant temperature between the layers of the atmosphere where temperature stays the same are called:

(a)  

Which of the following are units of air pressure? (There are multiple correct answers.)

• Inches of Mercury

• Kilopascals

• Inches of Nitrogen

• Celsius

• Millibars