Layers of Earth Atmosphere

Front

The coldest layer.

Back

mesosphere

Front

The hottest layer.

Back

thermosphere

Front

The most common gas in the atmosphere.

Back

Nitrogen

Front

What enables the atmosphere of Earth to stay in place?

Back

gravity

Front

What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?

Back

density decreases

Front

The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change: Altitude, Elevation, Temperature, Distance from the sun.

Back

Temperature

Front

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

Back

Nitrogen, Oxygen

Front

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface? Options: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

Back

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Front

Where would you find the ozone layer? Options: stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, mesosphere

Back

stratosphere

Front

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur? Options: Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

Back

Troposphere