Atmosphere, Weather and Climate

What is precipitation? Click all that apply.

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Can it be cloudy and rainy in the morning then bright and sunny in the afternoon?

• Absolutely

• Impossible

• Huh?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

We measure the temperature with a ______.

• thermometer

• stick

• weather vane

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Is a rainforest an example of a tropical climate?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is called the

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

Which takes place in the atmosphere, mostly in the troposphere?

• Climate

• Weather

• Both Climate and Weather

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How many layers are in the atmosphere?

• Three

• Two

• Five

• One

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which gas makes up most of the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Helium

What percent of earth's atmosphere is made up of oxygen?

• 12%

• 19%

• 78%

• 21%

In which layer of the atmosphere do spaceships and satellites travel?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere