Atmosphere Layers

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What is the Troposphere?

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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs and temperature decreases with altitude.

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Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Troposphere?

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The temperature decreases as altitude increases.

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What is the Stratosphere?

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The layer above the Troposphere, where the ozone layer is located and temperature increases with altitude.

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Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Stratosphere?

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The temperature increases as altitude increases.

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What is the Mesosphere?

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The layer above the Stratosphere, where temperature decreases with altitude and meteors burn up.

Front

Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Mesosphere?

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The temperature decreases as altitude increases.

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What is the Thermosphere?

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The layer above the Mesosphere, characterized by very high temperatures and low density.

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Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Thermosphere?

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The temperature increases as altitude increases.

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What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top?

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere.

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Which layer of the atmosphere is the least dense?

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The Thermosphere is the least dense layer of the atmosphere.