Unit 5 Atmosphere Test Review-2025

Match the 3 main gases in the atmosphere with their percentages.

• 21%

• Argon

• 78%

• Nitrogen

• 0.9%

• Oxygen

• Not a main gas in atmosphere

• Carbon dioxide

Arrange the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest (1) to farthest (5).

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find each of the following? Match them.

• exosphere

• The Aurora Borealis?

• troposphere

• Weather?

• mesosphere

• A high amount of helium and hydrogen?

• thermosphere

• Satellites?

• exosphere

• Meteors being burned up?

Arrange the 3 major events that scientists believe led to the formation of our current atmosphere from first (1) to last (3)?.

• dissolving of carbon dioxide into oceans

• algae and plants photosynthesizing to form oxygen

• condensation of water vapor into oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the weather conditions for low pressure & high pressure systems.

• stormy weather

• Low pressure is associated with ...

• clear conditions

• Low pressure causes ...

• precipitation and clouds

• High pressure causes ...

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What season is this in the Northern Hemisphere?

(a)  

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is this in the Southern Hemisphere?

​ (a)  

• Summer
• Spring
• Fall
• Winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Drag and drop to describe Normal Conditions, El Nino, and La Nina.

Groups:

(a) Normal Conditions

,

(b) El Nino

,

(c) La Nina

• Warm, wet conditions in Australia & Indonesia

• Typical trade winds

• Warm water on South American coastline

• No/weaker upwelling on South American coastline

• Upwelling on South American coastline

• Warm water in Indonesia

• Sea level higher in wester Pacific Ocean

• Reduced/weak trade winds

• Warm, wet conditions in Chile

• Flooding in Australia & Indonesia

• Cool, dry conditions in Chile

• Warm water in Indonesia also

• Sea level higher in eastern Pacific Ocean

• Extreme upwelling on South American coastline

• Drought in Australia

• Sea level higher in western Pacific Ocean

• Increased/strong trade winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Label the circulation patterns marked on the diagram.

• Ferrel cell

• C

• Hadley cell

• A

• Polar cell

• B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A location that releases more of a nutrient than it takes in is called a (a)   .