Earth's Atmosphere

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Earth's current atmosphere composition?

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78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide

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The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are:

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

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The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is: troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere

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stratosphere

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The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is: thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere

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troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The layer of the atmosphere containing the ionosphere and auroras is: troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

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thermosphere

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Which layers of the atmosphere get colder as altitude increases?

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mesosphere and troposphere

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Which layers of the atmosphere get hotter with increased altitude?

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thermosphere and stratosphere

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A lava lamp with putty which heats, flows to the top, cools, then flows to the bottom is an example of: conduction, convection, radiation

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convection

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

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hot to cold

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____ (Options: conduction, convection, insulation, radiation).

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radiation