Atmospheric Layers

Front

What is the height of an object above the Earth's surface called?

Back

Altitude

Front

Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What is the atmospheric layer we live in?

Back

Troposphere

Front

What is the middle layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up?

Back

Mesosphere

Front

What area in the stratosphere absorbs solar energy in the form of ultraviolet radiation?

Back

Ozone

Front

What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere called?

Back

Troposphere

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere is above the troposphere?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere that extends from about 50 km to 85 km above the Earth's surface?

Back

Mesosphere

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ionosphere?

Back

Thermosphere

Front

What is the term for the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?

Back

Tropopause