Layers and Composition of the Atmosphere

What happens to the density of the air as you go upward in our atmosphere

• It stays the same.

• It decreases as you go up.

• It increases as you go up.

• There is no pattern

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere

• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases? Check all that are true.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere

• ozone

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• water vapor

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Ozone

• Water Vapor

• carbon dioxide

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

• gets very hot

Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest amount of air pressure?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

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

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and nitrogen

• nitrogen and oxygen

• nitrogen and hydrogen 

Identify "Item #1"

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Tropopause

• Stratopause

Answer explanation

Identify "Item #3"

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Tropopause

• Stratopause

Answer explanation