Layers of Atmosphere Questions

Layer closest to Earth TROPOSPHERE

Layer farthest away from Earth EXOSPHERE

Layer which contains the weather TROPOSPHERE

Layer that contains most of the ionsphere THERMOSPHERE

Layer with the least density EXOSPHERE

Layer which contains the ozone layer STRATOSPHERE

Why does the troposphere get colder as it moves away from Earth? It’s warmed by the IR released by Earth.

Layer where meteors burn up MESOSPHERE

Layer with the greatest density TROPOSPHERE

Only layer where humans can survive TROPOSPHERE

What happens to the air density as we move farther away from Earth? Density decreases

What gases in what percentages make up the atmosphere? 78% Nitrogen; 21% Oxygen; 1% everything else

Layer that ends in the stratopause STRATOSPHERE

Layer that ends in the mesopause MESOSPHERE

Layer where airplanes and weather balloons are found STRATOSPHERE

Layer where the ionosphere starts MESOSPHERE

Layer where the aurora borealis is found IONOSPHERE  Thermosphere

Term for charged particles IONS

Layer which gets extremely hot THERMOSPHERE

Layer which protects us from the sun’s rays STRATOSPHERE

Layer where particles are very far apart EXOSPHERE

Layer made of ions which bounce radio waves around IONOSPHERE

Layer that ends in the tropopause TROPOSPHERE

Layer with the least density EXOSPHERE

Layer where the majority of the water vapor is found TROPOSPHERE

Layer where satellites are found THERMOSPHERE