Layers of the Atmosphere

Name one layer of the Earth's atmosphere.

• Crust

• Stratosphere

• Mantle

• Inner Core

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

What is the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere called?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Where do weather events like rain and clouds occur in the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

In which layer do meteors burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

In which atmospheric layer does the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) occur?

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is where most commercial airplanes fly?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

Which layer is the closest to the Earth's surface and contains approximately 75% of the atmosphere's mass?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

What layer of the atmosphere is characterized by extremely low air pressure and few gas molecules?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

Name the layer where the temperature decreases with altitude.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere