Atmosphere Layers

What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere called?

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to space?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

What is the name of the layer where weather occurs?

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the temperature like in the mesosphere?

• Very windy

• Mild and pleasant

• Very cold

• Extremely hot

Which layer of the atmosphere is the thinnest?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

What is the main gas found in the exosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

What is the function of the thermosphere?

• Reflecting infrared radiation

• Regulating air pressure

• Absorbing ultraviolet radiation

• Generating ozone

What causes the auroras to occur in the thermosphere?

• Alien activity

• Global warming

• Solar wind and Earth's magnetic field interaction

• Volcanic eruptions

What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?

• exosphere

• mesopause

• stratopause

• tropopause