Intro to the Atmosphere

The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,

• True

• False

Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.

• True

• False

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%

• 21%

• 78%

• 90%

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%

• 21%

• 78%

• 90%

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Ozone

• Water Vapor

• carbon dioxide

What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?

• Altitude

• Atmosphere

• Meteors

• Air Pressure

What is the outer most main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.

• Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays,  and emits heat

• Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation

• condensation

• the greenhouse effect

• radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4