Atmos Means Air

Our atmosphere is very thin compared to the size of the Earth.

• True

• False

What is the Atmosphere?

• A layer of gases that surround the earth.This is a wrong answer

• The atmosphere is like a blanket that keeps the earth warm.

• It is what allows life to live on the earth.This is a wrong answer

• All of these are true.This is a correct answer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which list contains the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth to farthest from Earth?

• Thermosphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Exosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere

Air acts like a blanket that keeps the Earth warm.

• True

• False

What is the name of the force that air exerts on all objects?

• Altitude

• Density

• Air Pressure

• Infrared Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As you move from a high altitude to a low altitude, air pressure will

• Stay the same

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which 2 gases are most common in Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide (C02) & Nitrogen (N2)

• Oxygen (O2) & Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Water Vapor (H2O) & Oxygen (O2)

• Nitrogen (N2) and Oxygen (O2)

Which of the following does the Earth’s atmosphere not do?

• Provides air for living things on Earth to breathe.

• Keeps the Earth warm.

• Forms volcanoes

• Protects the Earth from ozone, comets and meteorites.

As you move higher in the Troposphere, the temperature

• increases.

• decreases.

• stays the same.

Satellites orbit in which layers of the atmosphere?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere and Thermosphere

• Stratosphere and Troposphere

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