Layers of the Atmosphere & Air Pollution

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Elevation or distance away from sea level is called:

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Altitude

Front

Harmful substances in the air, water, and on land are called:

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Pollutants

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere is in the MIDDLE? Options: Exosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesophere

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Mesophere

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere is at the bottom and we live in it?

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Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What layer burns out the meteors before they reach Earth? Options: Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere

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Mesosphere

Front

Satellites orbit in this layer of the atmosphere:

Exosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

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Stratosphere

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Exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

Which layer contains clouds and weather?

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Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

The outermost layer that mixes with space is the:

Exosphere

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Thermosphere

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Mesosphere

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Stratosphere

Back

Exosphere

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere has the ozone layer?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

Auroras, such as the Northern Lights, form in this layer of the atmosphere:

Exosphere

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Thermosphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere