Layers of the Atmosphere

Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere

• Stratosphere and Mesosphere

• Troposphere and Stratosphere

• Troposphere Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Ionosphere

Which layer has the hottest molecules?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which layer protects humans from most of the harmful UV radiation received from the sun?

• Clouds

• Exosphere

• Ionosphere

• Ozone Layer

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in

• temperature and air pressure

• altitude and air quality

• humidity and temperature

• air pressure and oxygen

A mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet, held by gravity is called the-

• greenhouse effect

• atmosphere

• jet stream

• blanket

Out of the following, choose the outermost layer of the atmosphere-

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Which layer has the highest air pressure?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has the least amount of oxygen?

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• ionosphere

• mesosphere

What happens to air pressure when you go up the atmosphere?

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

• changes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6