Atmoshpere 4qrtr sci

Means turning or changing. This is where all weather occurs. Anywhere from 9km to 16km above sea level.

Means layer or spread out. Contains the Ozone layer.

From 10km to 50km above sea level. Planes often fly here.

Means middle and is the middle layer of the atmosphere. Starts at 50km above sea level and ends at 80km. Protects the earth from meteoroids.

Means heat. Temperatures reach up to 1,800 degrees Celsius or 3,272 degrees Fahrenheit. 80km above sea level and has no definite end.

Called....... because suns energy heats molecules to become ions. 80km to 400km in the atmosphere. Known for causing aurora borealis.

Extends from 400km and extends into space. Hottest of the layers. Satellites orbit Earth in this layer.