Atmosphere

Put the major layers of the atmosphere in order from highest to lowest.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

From which layer of the atmosphere did Felix Baumgartner and Joe Kittinger jump?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

In the Felix Baumgartner video, why did the size of the balloon increase as he ascended?

• There were less air molecules as he ascended, so there was less air pressure.

• Gravity was not pulling down on the balloon anymore

• There was no difference in the size of the balloon

• The air temperature increased as the balloon ascended

In which layer of the atmosphere does the Aurora Borealis (or Northern Lights) occur?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6