Atmosphere Review Activity

Which layer is the outermost layer?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

Where weather occurs.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where we live.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

The most common gas in the atmosphere.

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Trace gases

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change. 

• Altitude 
• Elevation
• Temperature
• Distance from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5