Layers of the Atmosphere

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What is the layer of the atmosphere where we live?

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Troposphere

Front

How can we best describe the Earth's atmosphere?

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A big blanket absorbing the Sun's heat.

Front

Which layers of the atmosphere have increasing temperature as altitude increases?

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Thermosphere and Stratosphere.

Front

What is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

Front

What happens to the temperature as altitude increases in the Troposphere?

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As altitude is increasing, the temperature is decreasing.

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What is the main function of the Troposphere?

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It contains most of the Earth's weather and is where we live.

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What is the Stratosphere known for?

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It contains the ozone layer, which absorbs and scatters ultraviolet solar radiation.

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What is the Mesosphere?

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The layer of the atmosphere where temperature decreases with altitude and where most meteors burn up.

Front

What is the Thermosphere?

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A layer of the atmosphere characterized by increasing temperatures with altitude and where the auroras occur.

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What is the Exosphere?

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The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where atmospheric particles are so sparse that they can travel hundreds of kilometers without colliding.