CLMS Layers of Atmosphere Vocab

Front

What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the stratosphere?

Back

It gets hotter.

Front

What does the prefix 'Tropo-' mean?

Back

Change, turn.

Front

What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the thermosphere?

Back

It gets hotter.

Front

What is the position of the mesosphere in the atmosphere?

Back

3rd layer from Earth.

Front

What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the mesosphere?

Back

It gets colder.

Front

What is the first layer of the atmosphere called?

Back

Troposphere.

Front

What is the second layer of the atmosphere called?

Back

Stratosphere.

Front

What is the fourth layer of the atmosphere called?

Back

Thermosphere.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere?

Back

Exosphere.

Front

What is the main characteristic of the troposphere?

Back

Weather occurs here.