Earth Science: Atmosphere

Match the description with the correct layer of the atmosphere

• Weather occurs in this layer

• Troposphere

• Outermost layer

• Mesosphere

• Contains the ozone layer

• Stratosphere

• Meteors burn up in this layer

• Thermosphere

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) occur in which layer of the atmosphere?

• Stratosphere

• Ionosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

What is the exosphere known for?

• Communication satellites are located there

• Shooting stars form there

• Commerical airplanes fly there

• Most of the atmosphere's mass is located there

An area of constant temperature between the layers of the atmosphere where temperature stays the same are called:

(a)  

Which image demonstrates radiation?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which of the following are units of air pressure? (There are multiple correct answers.)

• Inches of Mercury

• Kilopascals

• Inches of Nitrogen

• Celsius

• Millibars

The higher the humidity, the​ (a)   the air pressure.

• lower
• higher

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As elevation decreases, air pressure​ (a)   .

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

Label the layers of the atmosphere.

a

b

c

d

e

TROPOSPHERE

EXOSPHERE

IONOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

MESOSPHERE

Match the following global wind patterns

• 60-90 N/S latitude

• Southeast Tradewinds

• 0-30 S latitude

• Polar Easterlies

• 0-30 N latitude

• Prevailing Westerlies

• 30-60 N/S latitude

• Northeast Tradewinds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6