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SCIENCE VII
Quarter 4, Week 3a
Learning Activity Sheet
(LAS)

Layers of the Atmosphere

Science – Grade 7
Quarter 4 – Learning Activity Sheet (LAS)

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
GRADE 7-SCIENCE QUARTER 4

I. Introductory Concept
The Sun warms our seas, stirs our atmosphere, generates our weather
patterns, and gives energy to the growing green plants that provide the food and
oxygen for life on Earth. Nothing is more important to us on Earth than the Sun.
In this activity, you will learn to discuss how energy from the Sun interacts
with the layers of the atmosphere.
II. Learning Skills from the MELCs
Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of the atmosphere.
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III. Activities
Directions: Fill in the crossword puzzle. Match the number of the sentence to the
boxes placed across or down the grid.
1 8 2 Across
1. this layer of the
atmosphere is the one
4 closest to the Earth’s
surface
3. the layer between
50 km and 80 km
above the Earth’s
surface
3 4. basis for the division
5 of the layers of the
atmosphere
7 6. this element makes
up three quarters of
9 the Earth’s
atmosphere
6

Down
2. the layer of air that extends about 50 km from the Earth’s surface
4. the layer of the atmosphere between 80 km and 110 km above the Earth
5. the upper limit of the atmosphere
7. one fifth of the Earth’s atmosphere is composed of this element
8. the remaining 1 % of the components of Earth’s atmosphere is composed
of carbon dioxide, and water vapor and ___________
9. What happens to the temperature of each layer of the atmosphere as it becomes closer
to the Sun?
IV. Analysis
Make a 5-day track of the weather conditions in your place using the legend.
From the data gathered, explain how it affects your daily activities. An example is
already provided for your reference.
Name of Place Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Example: Light rains Stormy Partly Clear Sky
Brgy. Poblacion Clear sky Cloudy
Skies
1.
Explanation:

V.

Abstraction
The troposphere is the layer closest to Earth’s surface. The temperature just
above the ground is hotter than the temperature high above, the temperature
decreases as the altitude (height of the atmosphere) increases. Weather occurs in
the troposphere because this layer contains most of the water vapor. Remember the
water cycle? Without water, there would be no clouds, rain, snow or other weather
features. Air in the troposphere is constantly moving. As a result, aircraft flying
through the troposphere may have a very bumpy ride – what we know as turbulence.
People who have used the airplane for travelling have experienced this especially
when there is a typhoon in areas where the plane passes through.
The stratosphere is the layer of air that extends to about 50 km from Earth’s
surface. At heights around 10-20 km
above the ground, the temperature is
almost the same. From about 20 to 50
km above, the temperature increases.
Many jet aircraft fly in the stratosphere
because it is very stable. It is in the
stratosphere that we find the ozone
layer. The ozone layer absorbs much
of the Sun’s harmful radiation that
would otherwise be dangerous to
plant and animal life.
The layer between 50 km and
80 km above the Earth’s surface is
called the mesosphere. Air in this
layer is very thin and cold, the
temperature decreases as height
increases. Meteors or rock fragments
burn up in the mesosphere.
The thermosphere is between
80 km and 110 km above the Earth.
From heights about 87 to 100 km, the
 temperature change is small; it increases gradually from about 100 to 110 km.
From 110 km to the end of the layer the temperature steadily increases with height.
Space shuttles fly in this area and it is also where the auroras are found. Auroras are
caused when the solar wind strikes gases in the atmosphere above the Poles.
The upper limit of our atmosphere is the exosphere. This layer of the
atmosphere merges into space and temperature gradually increases with altitude.
Satellites are stationed in this area, 500 km to 1000 km from Earth.
One of the reasons for temperature change is the physical characteristics of
the atmosphere with altitude, as well as the topographic locations and physical
attributes of a certain place. The unequal heating of the Earth’s surface contributes
to the different weather and climate patterns.
More than three quarters of Earth’s atmosphere is made up of nitrogen while
one fifth is oxygen. The remaining 1% is a mixture of carbon dioxide, water vapor,
and ozone. These gases not only produce important weather features such as cloud
and rain, but also have considerable influence on the overall climate of the Earth,
through the greenhouse effect and global warming.

VI. Application
Fill in the needed information for each column. Answer the guide questions
that
follow.
Estimated distance Relationship between
Layer Description
from the ground temperature and altitude
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere

Guide Questions:
1. In which layer is temperature increasing with increasing altitude?
2. In which layer is temperature decreasing with increasing altitude?
3. What is the basis for the division of Earth’s atmosphere?

VII. Answer Key

Activity
Across Down
1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere 4. Thermosphere
4. Temperature 5. Exosphere
6. Nitrogen 7. Oxygen
9. Increase 8. Ozone

Analysis
Answers may vary.
 Application
Estimated distance Relationship between
Layer Description
from the ground temperature and altitude
Closest to the Earth’s Temperature decreases as
Troposphere surface; 10 km altitude increases.
Weather occurs here
It is where the ozone Temperature increases as
Stratosphere 10 km to 50 km
layer located. altitude increases.
Air in this layer is Temperature decreases as
Mesosphere very thin and cold 50 km to 80 km altitude increases.
Space shuttles fly in Temperature increases as
Thermospher this area and it is also altitude increases.
80 km to 110km
e where the auroras
are found.
This layer of the Temperature increases as
atmosphere merges altitude increases.
500 km to 1000
Exosphere into space;
km
Satellites are
stationed in this area

VIII. References
Grade 7 Contextualized and Prototype Lesson Plan