Layers of the Atmosphere

mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

• ozone

• auroras

• satellites

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

air pressure is highest in this layer

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

most common gas found in the air

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• helium

air pressure is lowest in this layer

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

Allen Eustace set a record by jumping from this layer

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

all weather occurs in this layer

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

fourth layer of the atmosphere which is the hottest

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

we live in this layer

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

the International Space Station (ISS) orbits in this layer

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

meteors burn up in this layer

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere