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SCIENCE 7
Quarter 4- Week 4
SOLAR ENERGY AND THE ATMOSPHERE

Science – Grade 7
Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 4– Week 4: Solar Energy and the Atmosphere

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 This Learning Activity Sheet will discuss about how energy from the
sun interacts with the layers of the atmosphere. Various activities such as
experiments are provided for you to perform to strengthen your knowledge
and skills regarding the topic.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
 Discuss how energy from the sun interacts with the layers of the
atmosphere;
 Identify the five layers of the atmosphere and the objects present in
each layer.
 Draw and label the layers of the atmosphere

Directions: Classify the following resources to Renewable and Non-

renewable. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Let us now learn more about solar energy and the Atmosphere.
Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere
Some energy from the sun is reflected back into space, some is
absorbed by the atmosphere and some is absorbed by land and water on
Earth’s surface. Heat is the energy that flows from an object with a high
temperature to one with a lower temperature.
There are 3 types of Heat Transfer
1. Radiation transfers heat from a warm body to a cold body by
means of rays or heat waves. By this method, the dark side of
the earth is cooler at night, as it is not lighted by the sun.
Heat from the atmosphere is radiated into space.
2. Convection is the transfer of energy by the flow of material
3. Conduction is the transfer of energy when molecules bump
into each other through contact. Heat is passed directly from
hot to cold.
The Atmosphere
The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth
that is retained by Earth’s gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by
absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation warming the surface through heat
retention.

a. TROPOSPHERE
Troposphere is the layer closest to the Earth’s surface. We humans
live in the troposphere. Almost all types of weather can be found in
this region. It is also the layer which contains over half of all the air in
the atmosphere. Most clouds appear here mainly because 99% of the
water vapor in the atmosphere found in this layer. 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.

b. STRATOSPHERE
Stratosphere is the layer of atmosphere that extends to about 50 km
from Earth’s surface. Many jet aircraft fly in the stratosphere because
 it is very stable. We find ozone layer in this layer because of its
increasing temperature. The ozone molecules absorb high energy
ultraviolet rays from the sun which warm the atmosphere at that
level, otherwise be dangerous to plant and animal life. Very high
clouds and large, but weather generally does not occur here.
c. MESOSPHERE
Mesosphere is the layer between 50 km and 80 km above the Earth’s
surface. The air in this layer is very thin and cold. Most meteors
burned up in the mesosphere. The temperature grows colder as you
rise up through the mesosphere. Atmospheric temperatures reach the
lowest average value of around –90 °C.
d. THERMOSPHERE
The thermosphere is between 80 km to 110 km above the Earth.
When the sun is active, the temperature can reach up to 1,500 °C or
higher. It is also the hottest layer and contains light “shows” called
auroras. Auroras are caused when the solar wind strikes gases in the
atmosphere above the poles. Space shuttles fly in this area. The
thermosphere also includes the region of the Earth’s atmosphere
called the ionosphere. The ionosphere is the region of the atmosphere
that is filled with the charged particles.
e. EXOSPHERE
The upper limit of the atmosphere is the exosphere. At very high
altitudes, the atmosphere becomes very thin. These are also a region
where atoms and molecules escape into space. Satellites are stationed
in this area, 500 to 1000 km from Earth.

Atmosphere Crossword

Puzzle Directions: Use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle with
the correct words.
DOWN
2. Layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.
6. Transfer of heat by the flow of material.
9. Energy transferred through rays or wave.
ACROSS
1. Space shuttles fly in this area and it is also where auroras are found.
3. The basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere.
4. All weathers occur in this layer.
5. Area of air and gas surrounding the Earth.
7. Layer found in the stratosphere that absorbs much of the sun's harmful
radiation.
8. Meteors burned up in this layer.

Directions: List important characteristics of each layer.

Layer of the atmosphere Characteristics

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Exosphere
Let’s fill!

The (1)__________ is the layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth

that is retained by Earth’s gravity. It is composed of (2)__________,
(3)__________ and (4)__________. The five layers of the atmosphere are
(5)__________, (6)__________, (7)__________, (8)__________ and (9)__________.
The energy transfer from the atmosphere by means of (10)__________,
(11)__________ and (12)__________.

Directions: Draw the layers of the atmosphere, label each layer. In each
layer, draw a picture that represents the phenomena or objects that exist
there.

MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE:

Read the sentence carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct but if it’s
FALSE, change the underlined word to make the whole statement true.
Write your answer on a sheet of paper.
1._______ All weather occurs in the thermosphere.
2._______The coldest layer is the mesosphere.
3._______The two most common gases found in the atmosphere are nitrogen
and oxygen.
4._______ Temperature decreases as you increase with altitude in the
stratosphere.
5._______ The exosphere is the closest layer to Earth’s surface.
6._______ As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature decreases.
7._______ In thermosphere, the prefix “thermo” refers to heat.
8._______ Temperature is the basis for the division of the layers of the
atmosphere surrounding Earth.
9._______ Meteors burned up in the troposphere.
10.______78% of the composition of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen.
11.______The hottest layer is the troposphere.
12.______ Conduction, radiation and convection are the three transfers of
heat in the atmosphere.
13. ______ The layer which we live is the stratosphere.
14. _______The atmosphere surrounds the Earth and protect us by blocking
dangerous rays from the sun.
15. _______We find an ozone layer in the stratosphere.
Key to Correction

Let’s Recall
RENEWABLE NON-RENEWABLE

Water Soil
Plants Fossil fuel
Animals Natural gas
Geothermal energy Coal
wind minerals

Let’s Practice

Let’s Enrich
Layer of the atmosphere Characteristics

Temperature decreases with height

Troposphere
Contains 80% of the atmosphere
 Temperature increases with height
Stratosphere
Ozone layer can be found

Coldest layer
Mesosphere
Meteors burn up in this layer

Temperature increases with height

Thermosphere
Aurora borealis happens

Exosphere Satellites orbits in this layer

Let’s Perform

*Answer may vary

Let’s Think Let’s Assess

1) Atmosphere 1) Troposphere
2) Nitrogen 2) True
3) Oxygen 3) True
4) Other gases 4) Increases
5) Troposphere 5) Troposphere
6) Stratosphere 6) True
7) Mesosphere 7) True
8) Thermosphere 8) True
9) Exosphere 9) Mesosphere
10) Conduction 10) Nitrogen
11) Convection 11) False
12) Radiation 12) True
13) Troposphere
14) True
15) True
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