Bill Nye - Atmosphere

The atmosphere can be described as a(n) __________ made of air.

• solid layer

• liquid blanket

• gaseous envelope

• metallic shield

Compared to the size of the earth, the atmosphere is very __________.

• thick

• thin

• dense

• heavy

Air, in the atmosphere, works to keep the __________.

• oceans warm

• world cool

• world warm

• mountains cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The primitive atmosphere was held to the earth by __________.

• gravity

• magnetism

• friction

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The __________ is the lowest and thickest layer of the atmosphere.

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

Generally, the __________ the air pressure on an object, like a plane, the higher its altitude.

• higher

• lower

• equal

• constant

In an airplane, you might feel your ears __________ because the pressure is a lot lower.

• pop

• ring

• hurt

• block

The atmosphere is __________ down on everything, all day, and all the time.

• pushing

• pulling

• lifting

• rotating

The highest places are coldest because those locations have __________ air.

• dense

• thin

• warm

• moist

The __________ rate is the rate at which things get colder by altitude.

• cooling

• freezing

• lapse

• thermal