Group 1 – METEOR GROUP

Instruction: By using the Pie Graph. Answer the guide questions. Paste these different gas composition
according to percentage. You are given 5-7minutes to do the activity and present it to the class.

Guide Questions:
1. What are the gas composition of the atmosphere?

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Gas Composition of the Atmosphere

A. Nitrogen - 78% - Dilutes oxygen and prevents rapid burning at the earth's surface. Living things need
it to make proteins. Nitrogen cannot be used directly from the air. The Nitrogen Cycle is nature's way of
supplying the needed nitrogen for living things.

B. Oxygen - 21% - Used by all living things. Essential for respiration. It is necessary for combustion or
burning

C. Argon - 0.93% - Used in light bulbs.

D. Carbon Dioxide - 0.04% - Plants use it to make oxygen. Acts as a blanket and prevents the escape of
heat into outer space. Scientists are afraid that the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil are adding
more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

E. Trace gases – 0.03% - gases found only in very small amounts. They include neon, helium, krypton,
and xenon.

Gases Amount (%) Nitrogen 78 Oxygen 21 Argon 0.93 Carbon Dioxide 0.04 Traces of Gases 0.03%
Group 2 – SATELLITE GROUP
Instruction: Identify the things commonly found on each layer. Paste these different pictures and
present it to the class. You are given 5-7minutes to do the activity.

Guide Questions:
1. What are the 5 layers of the atmosphere and the things commonly found on each layer?

LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE THINGS CAN BE FOUND ON EACH LAYER

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ATMOSPHERIC LAYERS
1. The troposphere – 0 to 16 kilometers is the first layer above the surface and contains half of
the Earth's atmosphere. Weather occurs in this layer. Lowest in the north and south poles at 5
km and highest near the equator at 16 km above the earth’s surface.
2. Many jet aircrafts and aeroplanes fly in the stratosphere because it is very stable. Also, the
ozone layer absorbs harmful rays from the Sun. 16 to 50 kilometers above the earth's surface.
3. Meteors or rock fragments burn up in the mesosphere. Extends 50 to 80 kilometers above
the earth's surface.
4. The thermosphere is a layer with auroras. It is also where the space shuttle orbits. Different
regions of the ionosphere (extension of thermosphere) make long distance radio
communication possible by reflecting the radio waves back to Earth. Starts at about 80 km high
and continues to 640 km.
5. The exosphere is the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The exosphere goes from
about 640 km high to about 1,280 km. Satellites are stationed here.
Group 3 – EARTH GROUP
Instruction: Graph the five layers of the atmosphere and discuss the temperature variations.
You are given 5-7minutes to do the activity and present it to the class.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the five layers of the Atmosphere and the relationship between altitude and
temperature in each layer?

Layers of the Atmosphere Relationship between altitude and temperature

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Temperature and the Atmospheric Layers
The temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere varies with altitude; the relationship between
temperature and altitude varies between the different atmospheric layers:

Troposphere – 0 to 16 km, temperature decreasing with height.

Stratosphere – 16 to 50 km, temperature increasing with height.
Mesosphere – 50 to 80 km, temperature decreasing with height.
Thermosphere – 80 to 640 km, temperature increasing with height.
Exosphere – 640 +, temperature is increasing with height
Group 4 – CLOUD GROUP
Instruction: Enumerate and discuss the negative effects of human activities on our atmosphere.
Present it to the class.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the negative effects of human activities on our atmosphere?

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Harmful effects of human activities to the environment.
 Deforestation.
Negative effects: Cutting down massive amounts of trees means that less carbon
dioxide can be used in respiration of these plants and so more carbon dioxide is left in
the atmosphere, where it acts as a greenhouse gas.
 Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, etc).
Negative effects: Burning these substances releases carbon dioxide into the air
which warms the planet, adding to global warming
 Water pollution.
Negative effects: Waste disposal in lakes and rivers as well as nitrogen runoff
from agriculture polluted the waterways destroying marine life that is essential for life
in the oceans
 Land pollution. Negative effects: Massive landfills destroy ecosystems and land quality
in those areas while animals confuse waste for food and get sick.