Label the Layers of the Atmosphere
5th grade atmosphere worksheet: label the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere on a tall diagram, then answer four questions.
5th Grade Layers of the Atmosphere Worksheets
5th grade layers of the atmosphere worksheets: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere, what happens in each layer, and the ozone layer.
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What Happens in Each Layer
5th grade science worksheet on the layers of the atmosphere: sort 10 fact cards into five layers and answer two why questions. Answer key included.
Temperature and Height Graph
5th grade atmosphere graph worksheet: read air temperature from 0 to 100 km, find the coldest point and explain why the layers divide at 12, 50 and 85 km.
Gases in the Air
5th grade gases in the air worksheet: read a table and circle graph of nitrogen, oxygen and other gases, then answer questions on breathing and water vapor.
The Ozone Layer Reading
5th grade ozone layer reading: a four-paragraph passage on UV light, CFCs and the Montreal Protocol, with ten comprehension questions and an answer key.
Layers of the Atmosphere Check
5th grade Layers of the Atmosphere check: order the five layers, match weather, ozone and meteors to a layer, and name the main gas in air.
Curriculum objectives covered
“Name the five layers of the atmosphere and put them in order from the ground up.”
“Use a labeled diagram to say which layer holds the ozone layer, meteors and the International Space Station.”
“Match facts to the five layers of the atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.”
“Explain why weather and meteor burn-up happen in particular layers.”
“Read temperature values from a line graph with height on one axis and temperature on the other.”
“Describe how temperature changes through the layers of the atmosphere.”
“Explain why the stratosphere gets warmer with height.”
“Read percentages from a data table and a circle graph.”
“Add percentages to find the share of two gases together.”
“Name the gases we breathe and the gas plants take in, and say why the table shows dry air.”
RI.5.1
“Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.”
RI.5.3
“Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.”
L.5.4a
“Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.”
“Name the five layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground up.”
“Match weather, the ozone layer and meteors to the troposphere, stratosphere and mesosphere.”
“Say which gas makes up most of the air and where the International Space Station orbits.”
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