Atmospheric Layer

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?

• Altitude
• Atmosphere
• Meteors
• Air Pressure

What is the outer most layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What is layer of atmosphere is above the troposphere?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Where is the air pressure the greatest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide and oxygen
• carbon dioxide and nitrogen
• nitrogen and oxygen
• nitrogen and hydrogen 

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you leave Earth?

• air gets thicker

• air gets thinner

• air stays the same

• air disappears

This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere