Earth Science Atmosphere

The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are _____________ and ______________.

• altitude and pressure

• pressure and temperature

• temperature and precipitation

• altitude and sunlight angle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Average weather of a particular area over a long period of time.

• Climate Change

• Ozone

• Weather

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layers of the atmosphere that get colder as altitude increases are

• thermosphere and troposphere

• meosphere and troposphere

• stratosphere and thermosphere

• thermosphere and mesosphere

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction

• convection

• insulation

• radiation

What does the term "anthropogenic" mean?

• something that is NOT caused by human activity

• a naturally occurring cause

• originating from human activity

• something that everyone should care about

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which layer of the atmosphere does all weather occur?

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the atmosphere helps us by burning up incoming meteors?

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• methosphere

• stratosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere, as identified by the chart, is MOST likely the troposphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Based on the chart, which layers of the atmosphere have a temperature that decreases as the altitude increases? Check all that apply.

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere