FOSS Science 5th Grade Flashcard: The Air Around Us/The Atmosphere

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What are the four main layers of the Earth's atmosphere?

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

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How does the atmosphere help regulate the Earth's temperature?

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Trapping heat from the sun and preventing it from escaping into space

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What is air pressure and how does it change with altitude?

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Air pressure is the force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air above the surface. It decreases with increasing altitude.

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Which layer contains most of the mass of the atmosphere? Options: Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

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Troposphere

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What would Earth be like without an atmosphere?

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All of these are true: There would be no life, no air, and more radiation from the sun would harm the planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The ______________ includes all the gases around Earth.

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atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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As altitude increases, air pressure...

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decreases.

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In which sphere does most weather occur? Options: Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

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Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

In which sphere do most airplanes fly? Options: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

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Troposphere

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What is the force with which air pushes on you?

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Air Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6