Atmosphere

Where you will find the ozone layer.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

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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

What does the earth's atmosphere do?

• help to regulate the temperature on Earth
• Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
• Creates meteors in the sky
• Keep ocean waters cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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

The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.

• More dense
• Less dense 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?

• density increases
• density decreases
• density stays the same
• density disappears

What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• water vapor
• carbon dioxide