Layers of the Atmosphere

The lowest layer of the atmosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the Ozone Layer

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

• air pressure

• green house effect

• atmosphere

• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Mrs. Perkins' company SpaceY is planning to launch a communication satellite into space. In which layer of the atmosphere will this satellite orbit?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Which layer contains the coldest temperatures in the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

Two gases that make up Greenhouse gases

• nitrogen and helium

• carbon dioxide and water vapor

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• helium and hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

In the troposphere, as altitude increases temperatures

• increase

• decrease

As the distance from Earth increases, what happens to air pressure?

• It increases

• It decreases

What happens to temperatures in the Mesosphere?

• As altitude increases, temperatures decrease

• As altitude increases, temperatures increase

The layer of the atmosphere that contains weather.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5