Layers of the Atmosphere

Front

Temperature decreases with height at 50-85 km above Earth's surface.

Back

mesosphere

Front

Layers of the earth are differentiated by:

Back

temperature

Front

Meteors burn up in this layer:

Back

mesosphere

Front

Regions of this layer enable long-distance communication.

Back

thermosphere

Front

Gas making up 21% of atmosphere

Back

oxygen

Front

Layers of the atmosphere from Earth out:

Back

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Front

Jet aircraft fly here due to stability.

Back

stratosphere

Front

Region where atoms and molecules escape into space

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exosphere

Front

Coldest part of the atmosphere

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mesosphere

Front

Gas making up 78% of the atmosphere

Back

nitrogen