Earth's Atmosphere

The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is _?_.

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

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The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up _?_.

• mesosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• stratosphere

The layers of the atmosphere that get colder as altitude increases are _?_.

• thermosphere and troposphere
• mesosphere and troposphere
• stratosphere and thermosphere
• thermosphere and mesosphere

The layers of the atmosphere that get hotter with increased altitude are the _?_.

• thermosphere and mesosphere
• troposphere and mesosphere
• thermosphere and stratosphere
• stratosphere and mesosphere

The troposphere gets colder as you go up.  What is the reason for this?

• The troposphere is heated by the sun. reacting with oxygen (ozone)
• The troposphere is heated by Earth's surface.
• The troposphere is heated by carbon dioxide heat release.
• It is getting closer to outer-space.

The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is known as its _?_.

• lithosphere
• hydrosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere

This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere

This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide