Atmosphere

How has the earths atmosphere changed since the formation of the planet?

• it has not changed at all

• it went from mostly ammonia and methane to nitrogen and oxygen

• it has become mostly carbon dioxide

• it is totally oxygen

How does temperature change as you gain altitude in the atmosphere

• it fluctuates depending on what layer of the atmosphere you are in

• it always gets colder as you gain altitude

• it gets warmer continuously as you gain altitude

• the temperature does not change

The ozone layer is found in what layer of the atmosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

All of the earth's weather is found in what layer of the atmosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere that protects us from meteors is called the

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

The layer that gets very hot because there is nothing to protect it from the suns radiation is called the

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

the two layers of the atmosphere where temperatures climb as you gain altitude are

• troposphere and mesosphere

• stratosphere and thermosphere

• troposphere and thermosphere

• stratosphere and troposphere

what are the two minor layers located in the thermosphere called?

• ozonoshere and jet stream

• tropopause and ozonosphere

• exosphere and thermosphere

• ionosphere and exosphere