Weather Unit: Part 1 - Atmosphere Composition & Layers

This element is most abundant (largest amount) in Earth's atmosphere.

Check all the layers that are in our atmosphere.

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Radiosphere

The atmosphere is...

• a layer of ozone (O3)

• the exoskeleton on the outside of a snake.

• the rocky surface of the Earth.

• a layer of gas that surrounds our Earth.

What is air pressure?

• How quickly air is moving.

• The weight of air pushing down.

• How hot or cold the air is.

• The height above sea level.

As you are hiking Mt. Everest, what happens to the air pressure the higher you go?

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Increases

T or F: There is water in the air.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The amount of water vapor in the air is called...

Where is air pressure the most dense?

• The bottom of Mt Everest

• Halfway up Mt Everest

• The top of Mt Everest

If air has both mass and volume, that means it is...

• Length

• Groovy

• Biology

• Matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer are living things found?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere