Layers of the Atmosphere

Where weather occurs.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The hottest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

What two gases are found throughout all layers of the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen and oxygen
• Oxygen and carbon dioxide
• Trace gases and water vapor

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

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same
• gets very hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the function of the ozone layer?

• to allow UV rays to get to Earth
• to block UV rays from getting to Earth
• To keep oxygen in
• to allow meteors to get to Earth

This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

The hottest layer of the atmosphere is the ________________.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The coldest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Trace gases

What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• ozone layer
• greenhouse gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2