Layers of Earth Atmosphere

The coldest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

The hottest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

The most common gas in the atmosphere.

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Trace gases

What enables atmosphere of earth to stay in place?

• gravity
• air pressure
• types of air molecules
• clouds

What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?

• density increases
• density decreases
• density stays the same
• density disappears

The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change. 

• Altitude 
• Elevation
• Temperature
• Distance from the sun

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

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

Where would you find the ozone layer?

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere