Parts of the Atmosphere

What is the layer of the atmosphere in which meteors burn up?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

What percent of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen?

• 45%

• 40%

• 72%

• 78%

Temperature ______ as altitude increases in the troposphere.

• decreases

• stays the same

• increases

• stops

How are the upper and lower parts of the stratosphere different?

• The upper part is warmer than the lower part

• The upper part has more ozone 

• The upper part is colder than the lower part

• The upper part ihas less ozone

Layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located:

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

As altitude increases in the Troposphere, what happens to the air temperature?

• air temperature increases

• temperature decreases

• temperature fluctuates

• temperature rises

Where you will find the ozone layer.

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the primary component of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon