Layers of the Atmosphere

Layers of the Atmosphere

Open Ended

Give at least 2 layers pf the atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

Multiple Choice

This layer is the outermost layer of the atmosphere. Satellites orbit the atmosphere in this layer.

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Ozone Layer

Multiple Choice

This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Multiple Choice

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Multiple Choice

Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

• Planes fly in the ozone layer

• It is made up of oxygen (O₂)

• It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

• It causes clouds to be created

Multiple Choice

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

Multiple Choice

As altitude increases, air pressure....

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

Multiple Choice

In the troposphere, the temperature _____ as altitude increases.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

Multiple Choice

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Multiple Choice

As the altitude increases the air pressure _______

• increases
• decreases

Multiple Choice

As the altitude increases in the Troposphere, the temperature ________________

• Increases
• Decreases

Multiple Choice

The farthest layer of the atmosphere from the Earth's surface.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Multiple Choice

Located CLOSEST to Earth's surface.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Which atmospheric layer is the Aurora Borealis located in?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

Tropopause

- found above the troposphere

Stratopause

- above the stratosphere

Mesopause

above mesosphere

Thermopause

- found above thermosphere.