Weather-Layers of the Atmosphere-Quiz

We can send cameras to all different heights in the atmosphere. How high something is above Earth's surface is defined as _______________________

• Atmosphere

• Altitude

• Alto-Stratus

• Amplitude Wave

When we study all of the air surrounding the Earth we are looking at the ________________________

• Altitude

• Exosphere

• Introspehere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This layer of gas in the atmosphere screens

out much of the Sun’s UV (ultraviolet) rays.

• Oxygen Layer

• Nitrogen Layer

• Ozone Layer

• 7 Layer Cake

We live in this layer of the atmosphere and weather occurs here.

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Planes fly here, the ozone layer is located here, and every once in a while morons jump from here.

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Meteors burn up in this layer of the atmosphere.

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

The International Space Station is in this layer and the Aurora Borealis occur here.

• Ionosphere

• Western Lights

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

This last layer blends into space and satellites orbit here.

• Exosphere

• Altosphere

• Troposphere

• Hemisphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These can also be called the Northern Lights

• Aurora Borealis

• Cumulus Clouds

• Lunar Radiation

• Ionosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which layer is MOST important?

• The exosphere, it protects us from radiation

• The thermosphere, it gives us Nitrogen

• The troposphere, it is where hot air balloons fly

• All of them because each layer has special jobs to keep us alive