Layers of the Atmosphere

Layers of the Atmosphere

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9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where ALL weather takes place.

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

All of the above.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Meteors burn up in this layer.

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

All of the above.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Auroras and Northern Lights occur here.

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

All of the above.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

Planes fly in the ozone layer

It is made up of oxygen (O2)

It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

It causes clouds to be created

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Where would you find the ozone layer?

stratosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
mesosphere

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