Layers of the atmosphere Review

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Dyana Steely
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10 questions
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1.
CLASSIFICATION QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Groups:
(a) Troposphere
,
(b) Stratosphere
,
(c) Mesosphere
,
(d) Thermosphere
75% of the mass of the atmosphere
the ozone layer
weather balloons
coldest layer
International space station
meteors burn up
hottest layer
almost all weather
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
LABELLING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place the labels where they belong in this diagram of what happens to air molecules when thermal energy (heat) is added to them.
air molecules spread out and rise
air molecules move closer and sink
air molecules begin to slow down
air molecules begin to move faster
air molecules begin to cool
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
3.
LABELLING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Move the label to the correct spot in the picture to explain what happens to temperature as altitude increases. Start with the layer where we live.
temperature increases again
temperature increases
temperature decreases
temperature decreases again
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
LABELLING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Reorder the following. Put the layers of the atmosphere in order from the surface of Earth to outer space. 1 is the layer we live in.
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
5.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which layers does air pressure decrease as altitude increases?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In which layer(s) does air pressure decrease as altitude increases? Check all that apply.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In which layer(s) of the atmosphere does temperature increase as altitude increases? Check all that apply.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
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