Layers of the Atmosphere Quiz

Jets fly near the bottom of this layer

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Gases do not mix as much in this layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

All weather happens in this layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This layer contains 90% of the atmospheres total mass.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

This layer extends from 15 km to 50 km

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

This layer extends from 50 km to 90 km

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Shimmering curtains of light called auroras happen here.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The temperature ranges from 15°C to -56°C

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

This layer extends from 90 km to 700 km

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Meteors or "Shooting Stars" burn up at this layer

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere