Earth's Atmosphere

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6th Grade
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Lisa Boron
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Some jet airplanes fly in a layer of the atmosphere where temperature generally (mostly) increases with altitude. What is this layer of the atmosphere?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which graph BEST illustrates (shows) the relationship of altitude and temperature in the lowest layer of the atmosphere of Earth?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which BEST explains why air temperatures near mountaintops are often much colder than air temperatures near sea level?
Large amounts of snowfall decrease the temperature.
Air near mountaintops is less dense.
Strong winds near mountaintops decrease temperatures.
The lack of vegetation at sea level allows the ground to absorb more heat.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In which layer of the atmosphere does MOST of Earth’s weather occur (take place)?
the exosphere, which is the outermost layer
the troposphere, which is the lowest layer
the thermosphere, which has the highest temperature
the stratosphere, which contains a sub-layer of ozone
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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