Earth's Atmosphere: Layers of the Atmosphere

What layer extends from 0 km to 15 km?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

What layer extends from 16km to 50km?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

What layer does weather happen at?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This layer is above the troposphere...

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Meteorologists send weather balloons twice a day to monitor weather. What layer does this occur in?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

At which layer do satellites orbit at?

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

In what layer is the ozone located?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

The space shuttle orbits in what layer?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

Meteors or shooting stars burn up at what layer?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

What layer is the hardest layer to study since planes cannot fly high enough and satellites cannot fly low enough?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere