Layers of the Atmosphere and Earth’s Movement

How many layers does the atmosphere have?

• Five

• Three

• Six

• Four

What is the layer closest to the ground called?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Where does all the weather, including clouds, happen?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer is above the Troposphere?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is where meteors become shooting stars and are destroyed?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from radiation and is where satellites fly?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Which is the least dense layer of the atmosphere?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What does the magnetosphere in the Exosphere protect us from?

• Solar wind

• Rainfall

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

How do clouds in the Troposphere protect us?

• They protect us from direct sunlight.

• They increase the Earth's gravity.

• They produce oxygen for humans.

• They absorb all the Earth's water.

What protects us from ultraviolet radiation in the Stratosphere?

• The ozone layer

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Water vapor