Atmospheric Layers

Earth’s atmosphere is composed of different gases in different amounts. Which gas makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

In which atmospheric layer does all weather occur?

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

A student uses pieces of cardboard and rods to make a model of the layers of Earth’s atmosphere and labels the layers W, X, Y, and Z. In which layer of the model would most of the weather on Earth likely occur?

• Layer Z

• Layer Y

• Layer X

• Layer W

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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How does the ozone layer help life on Earth?

• It absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

• It produces oxygen for the atmosphere.

• It protects Earth from meteors.

• Ozone is only bad and not good for Earth.

A student collects information about the order of different layers of the atmosphere and makes a model. The student wants to add a weather system to the model. To which layer should the student add the weather system?

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the two most common gases found throughout the atmospheric layers?

• Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Ozone and Water Vapor

• Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen

In the troposphere, what happens to temperature as you get higher in altitude?

• The temperature gets colder.

• The temperature gets warmer.

• The temperature pauses and stays the same.

• The temperature is dependent on the weather.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the hottest temperatures?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has these characteristics:
- Most Dense

• - Most Pressure

• - Most Particles

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

What layer of the atmosphere matches these characteristics:

• - Least Dense

• - Least Pressure

- Least Particles

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere