Layers of the Atmosphere

Which of the following best describes the Earth's atmosphere?

• An empty space

• A big blanket absorbing the Sun's heat

• A thin towel that does very little to protect the Earth

• A large cloud that generates the Earth's electromagnetic field

Which phenomenon can only be seen in the thermosphere?

• Ozone layer

• Typhoon

• Aurora Borealis

• Tornado

Which layer of atmosphere that satellites orbit?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

What happens to temperature as you go higher in the troposphere?

• It gets hotter

• It gets colder

• It stays the same

• It is always changing

Why does atmospheric temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere?

• because it is closest to the sun

• because of the presence of charged air particles

• because of the presence of the ozone layer

• because it burns up meteors that enter

Which layers of atmosphere have increasing temperature as the altitude increases?

• Thermosphere and Stratosphere

• Troposphere and Mesosphere

• Troposphere and Stratosphere

• Stratosphere and Mesosphere

Which layers of atmosphere have decreasing temperature as the altitude increases?

• Thermosphere and Exosphere

• Troposphere and Mesosphere

• Troposphere and Stratosphere

• Stratosphere and Mesosphere

How is the altitude related to the temperature of each layer of atmosphere?

• As the altitude increases the temperature increases.

• As the altitude increases the temperature does not change.

• As the altitude increases the temperature decreases.

• As the altitude increases the temperature varies.

How is the atmosphere divided?

• based on its temperature

• based on the amount of gases present

• based on the altitude

• based on the distance from the earth's surface

Looking at the graph below. How is the altitude related the air pressure?

• As the altitude increases the air pressure increases.

• As the altitude increases the air pressure decreases.

• As the altitude increases the air pressure does not change..

• As the altitude increases the air pressure varies.