The Atmosphere

Earth's atmosphere is a blanket of ___ surrounding the Earth

• liquid

• gas

• solid

• water

Which is NOT something our atmosphere does?

• contains gases needed for survival

• Keeps the planet at a liveable temperature

• Protects us against harmful radiation

• All of the answer choices are examples of what the atmosphere does

What makes up 78% of our atmosphere?

• water vapor

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• argon

What makes up 21% of our atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• ozone

___ are solid particles in the atmosphere.

• aerosols

• water vapor

• ozone

• x-rays

Ozone is a combintion of ___ oxygen molecules.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Gases that trap heat and warm the planet are known as ___.

• global warming

• the atmosphere

• aerosols

• greenhouse gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Currently, Earth has too many heat-trapping gasses that are causing the overall climate to warm and change, known as ___.

• greenhouse effect

• aerosols

• global warming

• the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

How many layers are in the atmosphere?

• two

• three

• four

• five

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere?

• exosphere

  troposphere

  stratosphere

  thermosphere

  mesosphere

• troposphere

  mesosphere

  thermosphere

  exosphere

  stratosphere

• troposphere

  stratosphere

  mesosphere

  thermosphere

  exosphere

• troposphere

  stratosphere

  thermosphere

  mesosphere

  exosphere