Layers of the Atmosphere

1. Which of the following is the importance of the atmosphere.

•      A. It contains the air that we breath.

•      B. It protects life from harmful radiation from the sun.

•      C. It plays a major role in Earth’s water cycle.

• D. All of the above.

2. What is the correct order of earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

• A.  Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

•      B.   Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

•      C. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere.

•      D.  Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.   

3. What is the scientific basis for the division of layers of atmosphere surrounding Earth?

•       A. Changing temperature           

•       B. Changing amount of oxygen

• C. Changing weather patterns.

•                       D. Changing composition of gases. is

4. In which layer do virtually all-weather phenomena take place?

•       A. Mesosphere

•       B. Stratosphere

•                       C.Troposphere

• D. Thermosphere

5. What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the troposphere?

•       A. decreases  

•       B. stay the same

• C. increases

•                       D.gets very hot