Layers of the Atmosphere

The stratosphere is: (Choose all that apply!!)

• the ozone layer is located here

• planes fly in the lower part of this sphere

• layer of the atmosphere immediately above the troposphere

• protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation

The five layers of the atmosphere include the __________,

• troposphere, ozone, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

• mesosphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, atmosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, atmosphere, ozone layer, mesosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

The __________ is the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface.

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

In Earth's atmosphere the __________ lies above the troposphere.

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

In Earth's atmosphere the __________ lies above the stratosphere.

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

The __________ lies between the stratosphere and the thermosphere.

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

The __________ lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere.

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

In Earth's atmosphere the __________ lies above the mesosphere.

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

The thermosphere is: (Choose all that apply!!)

• 50 to 440 miles above the Earth's surface

• space travelers begin to experience weightlessness

• home of aurora borealis

• protects us from ultraviolet radiation

The troposphere is: (Choose all that apply!!)

• the layer people live in

• where weather occurs

• the temperature decreases the higher you go

• this layer contains a large portion of low-Earth orbiting satellites

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