ESS7.1.1 - Earth's Atmosphere

thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• tropopause

• mesopause

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

lowest layer of the atmosphere; weather

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

• tropopause

• mesopause

• stratopause

• tropopause

• atmosphere

2nd-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; absorbs UV

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere

• stratopause

• tropopause

• mesopause

• thermopause

• altitude

3rd-lowest layer of the atmosphere; meteors burn up

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• atmosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere

• exopause

• stratopause

• tropopause

• mesopause

• thermopause

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere; high temps from absorbing radiation

• thermosphere

• atmosphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

the upper boundary of the thermosphere

• thermopause

• exopause

• atmopause

• stratopause

• tropopause

The outer layer of the thermosphere; extends to space

• exosphere

• atmosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere