Atmosphere Modified

Reorder the following: Put the major layers of the atmosphere in order from highest to lowest.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• 
  Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Troposphere

• 
  Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

From which layer of the atmosphere did Felix Baumgartner and Joe Kittinger jump?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?

• Stratospere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

In the Felix Baumgartner video, why did the size of the balloon increase as he ascended?

• There were less air molecules as he ascended, so there was less air pressure.

• Gravity was not pulling down on the balloon anymore

• The air temperature increased as the balloon ascended

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In which layer of the atmosphere does the Aurora Borealis (or Northern Lights) occur?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere