Earth's Atmosphere

A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

• Atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Ozone Layer

• Stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface of Earth: weather occurs here: we live here

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere: contains the ozone layer; planes often fly here

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

the layer of Earth's atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere; Meteors burn up here.

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• ionosphere

• ozone layer

The region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere; Aurora Borealis occurs here

• ozone layer

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

The outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward into space.

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

The force that is a result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• ozone layer

• air pressure

• wind

• reverberation

A gas that is essential to life on earth because it absorbs deadly ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun

• air pressure

• ozone

• reverberation

• oxygen