Earth's Atmosphere

Means sphere of change

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

This layer of the atmosphere helps regulate the temperature of Earth. It helps block heat in the daytime and also helps to hold in heat at night.

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

This layer is very important because it contains the ozone layer which helps block out ultraviolent rays of the sun.

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

Most of the mass of the atmosphere (about 75-80%) may be found in this layer.

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

This layer is where meters burn up before they ever reach the ground.

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

While this layer is the hottest layer, it does have a wide range of temperatures from below freezing to extremely hot.

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

All weather happens in this layer

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) appear here

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

Means sphere of layers

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

This layer of the atmosphere has very few gas particles even though it is the "thickest" layer.

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere