Atmosphere Layers

Why does the temperature increase in the stratosphere?

• It is a thick layer.

• OZONE heats up as it absorbs UV light. This causes the layer to warm up.

• It is next to the Troposphere.

• The Northern Lights make it warmer.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains artificial satellites and unmanned spacecraft?

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

True or false? The highest amount of air pressure is found in the troposphere.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a trace gas found in Earth’s atmosphere?

• argon

• krypton

• nitrogen

• helium

True or false? The majority of all weather occurs in the stratosphere.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or false? The temperature of the troposphere decreases as altitude increases.

• True

• False

Would it be more important to heat or cool the passenger cabin in a commercial airplane? Why?

• COOL

• HEAT - Temperature COOLS as the altitude INCREASES in the atmosphere

• COOL - Temperature HEATS as altitude DECREASES in the atmosphere

• HEAT

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

True or false? The stratosphere has less air pressure than the thermosphere.

• True

• False

What are the layers in order starting at the ground level?

• Troposphere

  Stratosphere

  Exosphere

  Thermosphere

  Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

  Stratosphere

  Mesosphere

  Troposphere

  Exosphere

• Troposphere

  Stratosphere

  Mesosphere

  Thermosphere

  Exosphere

• Troposphere

  Stratosphere

  Mesosphere

  Exosphere

  Thermosphere

Which two layers do airplanes fly?

• Troposphere

  Stratosphere

• Stratosphere

  Thermosphere

• Troposphere

  Mesosphere

• Troposphere

  Thermosphere