Earth's Atmosphere

Earth’s ______________ gives us air and weather.

• gravity

• atmosphere

• gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The atmosphere is full of ______________ that we call “air.”

• gravity

• atmosphere

• gases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Earth’s _______ keeps the atmosphere close to the surface.

• gravity

• atmosphere

• gases

A plane can fly 10 miles above the ground.

• True

• False

There are clouds in outer space.

• True

• False

The atmosphere stays close to Earth because

gases are heavy.

• False

• True

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Gravity gets weaker the higher up you move.

• True

• False

When there is less gravity, there is less gas.

• True

• False

The air is thinner as gravity gets weaker.

• True

• False

The _______ is the layer of air around Earth.

• atmosphere

• cloud

• wind

• gases