Focused Science Practice
Atmosphere - All Activities
Everything on one page: spelling, matching, ordering, and the study guide. Pair Tier 3 words with pictures and reuse simple verbs (move, change, collect, go).
Beginner ELL Core Idea
- Air surrounds Earth and changes.
- Air pushes and moves.
- Heat makes air rise. Cool air falls.
- Weather happens in the troposphere.
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The force per unit area exerted by air on a surface.
The layers of gases that surround Earth.
Matter with no fixed shape or volume. Its particles are far apart and move fast.
The force that pulls objects with mass toward each other.
Force exerted per unit area on a surface.
A measure of how hot or cold matter is, related to the average kinetic energy of its particles.
The condition of the air at a certain time and place, like temperature, wind, and rain.
Height above sea level.
A tool that measures air pressure.
All the living things on Earth and the places they live.
What something is made of and how much of each part it has.
How much mass is packed into a certain volume.
The outermost layer, where the air fades into space.
Warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere as certain gases absorb and emit outgoing infrared radiation.
All of the water on Earth: oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, ground water, and water vapor.
A region high in the sky where sunlight knocks electrons loose from gas particles, leaving behind a layer of charged particles. It overlaps the mesosphere and thermosphere.
Earth’s rigid outer shell, made of the crust and the rigid uppermost mantle.
The boundary at the top of the coldest air layer, where temperature stops dropping and starts rising again with height.
The middle layer of the atmosphere, where most meteors burn up.
A gas made of three oxygen atoms bonded together, which absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
The boundary at the top of the layer where jet planes often fly, where temperature stops rising and starts dropping with height.
The layer above the lowest layer. It holds the ozone layer and gets warmer as you go up.
The lowest atmospheric layer, where most clouds and weather occur.
A very thin atmospheric layer with high gas temperatures caused by absorption of solar energy; many auroras occur here.
The boundary between the lowest layer of the atmosphere and the one above it.
Differences among objects, individuals, conditions, or measurements, including traits within a population.
Water in the form of a gas.
Spell Every Atmosphere Word
Type each vocabulary word. Use the scrambled letters and definition clue for help.
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The force per unit area exerted by air on a surface.
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The layers of gases that surround Earth.
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Matter with no fixed shape or volume. Its particles are far apart and move fast.
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The force that pulls objects with mass toward each other.
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Force exerted per unit area on a surface.
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A measure of how hot or cold matter is, related to the average kinetic energy of its particles.
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The condition of the air at a certain time and place, like temperature, wind, and rain.
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Height above sea level.
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A tool that measures air pressure.
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All the living things on Earth and the places they live.
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What something is made of and how much of each part it has.
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How much mass is packed into a certain volume.
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The outermost layer, where the air fades into space.
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Warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere as certain gases absorb and emit outgoing infrared radiation.
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All of the water on Earth: oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, ground water, and water vapor.
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A region high in the sky where sunlight knocks electrons loose from gas particles, leaving behind a layer of charged particles. It overlaps the mesosphere and thermosphere.
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Earth’s rigid outer shell, made of the crust and the rigid uppermost mantle.
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The boundary at the top of the coldest air layer, where temperature stops dropping and starts rising again with height.
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The middle layer of the atmosphere, where most meteors burn up.
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A gas made of three oxygen atoms bonded together, which absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
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The boundary at the top of the layer where jet planes often fly, where temperature stops rising and starts dropping with height.
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The layer above the lowest layer. It holds the ozone layer and gets warmer as you go up.
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The lowest atmospheric layer, where most clouds and weather occur.
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A very thin atmospheric layer with high gas temperatures caused by absorption of solar energy; many auroras occur here.
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The boundary between the lowest layer of the atmosphere and the one above it.
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Differences among objects, individuals, conditions, or measurements, including traits within a population.
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Water in the form of a gas.
Order the Atmosphere
Start at the ground (troposphere) and move up to space (exosphere). Pauses mark the tops of layers.
Reading
Weather happens in the troposphere, the lowest layer. The tropopause is its top. Above is the stratosphere, then the stratopause. Next comes the mesosphere and mesopause. Higher is the hot thermosphere, and the exosphere fades into space.
Tip: Layer → pause (top) → next layer.
Study Guide
Quick meanings for every word. Pair Tier 3 words with pictures for newcomers.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Air Pressure | The force per unit area exerted by air on a surface. |
| Atmosphere | The layers of gases that surround Earth. |
| Gas | Matter with no fixed shape or volume. Its particles are far apart and move fast. |
| Gravity | The force that pulls objects with mass toward each other. |
| Pressure | Force exerted per unit area on a surface. |
| Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold matter is, related to the average kinetic energy of its particles. |
| Weather | The condition of the air at a certain time and place, like temperature, wind, and rain. |
| Altitude | Height above sea level. |
| Barometer | A tool that measures air pressure. |
| Biosphere | All the living things on Earth and the places they live. |
| Chemical Composition | What something is made of and how much of each part it has. |
| Density | How much mass is packed into a certain volume. |
| Exosphere | The outermost layer, where the air fades into space. |
| Greenhouse Effect | Warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere as certain gases absorb and emit outgoing infrared radiation. |
| Hydrosphere | All of the water on Earth: oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, ground water, and water vapor. |
| Ionosphere | A region high in the sky where sunlight knocks electrons loose from gas particles, leaving behind a layer of charged particles. It overlaps the mesosphere and thermosphere. |
| Lithosphere | Earth’s rigid outer shell, made of the crust and the rigid uppermost mantle. |
| Mesopause | The boundary at the top of the coldest air layer, where temperature stops dropping and starts rising again with height. |
| Mesosphere | The middle layer of the atmosphere, where most meteors burn up. |
| Ozone | A gas made of three oxygen atoms bonded together, which absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. |
| Stratopause | The boundary at the top of the layer where jet planes often fly, where temperature stops rising and starts dropping with height. |
| Stratosphere | The layer above the lowest layer. It holds the ozone layer and gets warmer as you go up. |
| Troposphere | The lowest atmospheric layer, where most clouds and weather occur. |
| Thermosphere | A very thin atmospheric layer with high gas temperatures caused by absorption of solar energy; many auroras occur here. |
| Tropopause | The boundary between the lowest layer of the atmosphere and the one above it. |
| Variations | Differences among objects, individuals, conditions, or measurements, including traits within a population. |
| Water Vapor | Water in the form of a gas. |