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Copy of Science Explainer - Earth's Atmosphere: A jacket for the planet (11/21/2024)

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Note from the author:

Read the passage: Earth's Atmosphere: A Jacket for the Planet.  Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage: Earth's Atmosphere: A Jacket for the Planet.  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

The ______________  is the ______________  layer and has no breathable air.

Other Answer Choices:

outermost

exosphere

stratosphere

innermost

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Question 2

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Drag each characteristic to the layer of the atmosphere it belongs to.

contains the air we breathe and the weather occurs here
contains the ozone layer which helps protect us from harmful UV radiation
contains gases that help stop meteors

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere

Question 3

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Which of the following statements are true about Earth's atmosphere? Select two correct answers.

The atmosphere has different thicknesses at certain points around Earth.

The temperature in each layer of the atmosphere is the same.

All layers of the atmosphere have breathable air.

Sound can be made and carried through all the layers of the atmosphere.

Some layers of the atmosphere can change based on energy from the sun.