Layers of the Atmosphere

Hot air balloons fly in the __________.

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit?

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

Meteors burn up it which layer of the atmosphere?

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

What is the name of earth's atmospheric layer where weather occurs?

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

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Airplanes and jets fly in the ___________.

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest layer?

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

Which atmosphere layer contains the Aurora Borealis?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Which atmosphere layer protects living things from the Sun's UV radiation?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Generally, as altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

• It changes within each atmosphere layer.