Earth's Atmosphere Layers

The outermost layer of the thermosphere where artificial spacecraft and unmanned satellites are found is called the...?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Ionosphere

• Mesosphere

In the troposphere, as altitude increases, pressure...

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

In the troposphere, as altitude increases, temperature...

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

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

• Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere.

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

The layers of Earth's atmosphere are determined by changes in _________.

• temperature

• density

• pressure

• color

Directly above the troposphere is the _________.

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

In which two layers does temperature decrease with altitude?

• mesosphere and troposphere

• troposphere and stratosphere

• stratosphere and thermosphere

• thermosphere and exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What decreases with altitude throughout Earth's atmosphere?

• density

• pressure

• density and pressure

• temperature and density

Why is atmospheric pressure greatest in the troposphere?

• gravity compresses the atmosphere as it pushes the gases down

• thermal and kinetic energy are the highest near the surface

• the coldest temperatures in the atmosphere are at Earth's surface

• the matter in the troposphere is the least dense