Atmosphere Jeopardy7th Grade

Choose Your Category!Layers of the Atmosphere

Heating the Earth

Climate Change

Characteristics of the Atmosphere

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Layers of the Atmosphere -100Put these layers in order from lowest to highest

Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere and Mesosphere

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Layers of the Atmosphere -200Which layer is the one that we live in?

Troposphere

Layers of the Atmosphere – 300

Which layer is the coldest?

Mesosphere

Layers of the Atmosphere - 400The stratosphere contains the ozone layer. What is the job of the Ozone Layer?

To protect us from the Sun’s harmful rays

Layers of the Atmosphere - 500The thermosphere is over 1,000 degrees Celsius. Why does it not feel hot?

The particles of air are so far apart, they do not bump into each other. Heat can only be created when particle collide.

Heating the Earth -100

What process sends electromagnetic waves from the Sun to the Earth?

Radiation

Heating the Earth – 200

What is the process of heat traveling through an object?

Thermal Conduction

Heating the Earth - 300

What process involves the circulation of heat in a liquid or a gas?

Convection

Heating the Earth – 400

Where does most of the earth’s heat conduction take place?

The ground

Heating the Earth - 500

Which of the three processes take place when I cook food in a frying pan?

Conduction (the heat travels through the pan)

Climate Change - 100

Which gas is responsible for trapping the most heat in the atmosphere?

Carbon Dioxide

Climate Change - 200

Name two ways higher temperatures will impact the Earth.

Warmer Oceans Melted Glaciers Stronger Hurricanes Droughts Damaged Wildlife Higher Water Levels

Climate Change – 300

Explain the “Greenhouse Effect”. How does it help the Earth?

The Greenhouse Effect traps heat from the Sun in our atmosphere. It keeps the Earth warm.

Climate Change – 400

What are 3 types of clean energy resources?

Hydro-power Wind Power Solar Power Nuclear Power Biomass Power Geothermal Power

Climate Change - 500

List three specific ways that you could save energy and fight climate change.

Save on waterUnplug electronicsCar poolRide you bike/walkReuse and Recycle

The Atmosphere - 100

What two main gases make up the atmosphere?

Oxygen and Nitrogen

The Atmosphere – 200

What are two jobs of the atmosphere?

Protects us from UV raysProtects us from meteorsProvides us with oxygenKeeps us warm

The Atmosphere – 300

What is air pressure?

The amount of air particles pressing down on you.

The Atmosphere - 400

How are altitude and air pressure related to each other?

As altitude goes up, air pressure goes down.

The Atmosphere - 500

What determines the temperature of the atmosphere?

Layers that absorb more heat have higher temperatures.

Layers that absorb less heat have lower temperatures.