Layers of the Atmosphere Flashcard

Front

Meteors burn up in which layer of the atmosphere?

Back

mesosphere

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? Options: mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

Back

stratosphere

Front

What is the name of earth's atmospheric layer where weather occurs?

Back

troposphere

Front

Which layer has the hottest temperatures? Options: Thermosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere

Back

Thermosphere

Front

Which layer has the highest air pressure? Options: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

Back

troposphere

Front

What happens to air pressure when you go up the atmosphere?

Back

decreases

Front

Which layer is the LEAST dense? Options: Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Back

Exosphere

Front

Which 2 layers get HOTTER with altitude?

Back

Stratosphere and Thermosphere

Front

Which 2 layers get COLDER with altitude?

Back

Troposphere and Mesosphere