The Atmosphere Around You

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The uppermost layer of the atmosphere:
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
None of the above
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
element that makes the 21% of the atmosphere:
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
All of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure:
Air Mass
Wind
Altitude
None of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Layer of the Atmosphere that protects from meteorids:
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Layer of the earth where temperature decreases as the altitude increases:
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
A and C are correct
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In order from lowest level (starting on the left) to highest level, what is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere?
thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes GLOBAL winds? ***hint: pay very close attention to the wording of the answers
movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
conduction currents caused by cool and warm air
radiation currents caused by absorbing the Sun's heat
unequal heating of Earth's surfaces over large areas
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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