Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Earth Layers

When water goes from being a liquid to a gas (water vapor), that process is called

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When water goes from being a gas (water vapor) to a liquid, that process is called 

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Transpiration
• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What protects Earth from ultraviolet rays from the sun?

• ozone layer

• mesosphere

• air pressure

• troposphere

What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

The hottest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

Where we live.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

What does the ozone layer absorb?

• ultraviolet radiation

• ions

• aerosols

• greenhouse gases

What is the second most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• methane

------- occurs when water vapor cools and changes into water droplets that form clouds in the atmosphere.

• Condensation

• Percolation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What structure forms when there is a group of many water droplets or small bits of ice and dust collecting.

• Condensation

• Tornado

• Cloud

• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4