Atmosphere, Heat Transfer, and Wind Test Review

Match the following

• mesosphere

• A mixture of gases that surround the Earth.

• nitrogen

• the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.

• exosphere

• the layer between the thermosphere and the stratopshere

• stratosphere

• the gas that is most present in the atmosphere

• atmosphere

• the highest layer of the atmosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Put the following layers of the atmosphere in order from highest to lowest.

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere breaks up meteors?

• mesophere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• none of the above.

Reposition the words in the correct level.

a

b

c

d

e

Stratosphere

Exosphere

Troposphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Airplanes like to fly in the stratosphere so they can avoid ​ (a)   .

• weather
• other planes
• meteors
• geese

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When (a)   increases in the troposphere, the temperature ​ ​ (b)  

• altitude
• decreases
• rise altitude, increases
• fall altitude, remains constant
• drop altitude, increases

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When (a)   increases, air pressure (b)   .

• altitude
• decreases
• temperature, increases
• humidity, remains constant
• wind speed, decreases

What process does this diagram show?

• conduction

• convection

• heat

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air pressure ___________ as altitude increases. This is one reason why it's harder to breathe at higher elevations.

• decreases

• increases

• it doesn't change.