Atmospheric Layers

Atmospheric Layers

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Julie Wyatt

Used 12+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In which atmospheric layer does all weather occur?

exosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

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