Layers of the Atmosphere

The mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.

• True

• False

The (a)   is the outer layer of the atmosphere.

Most meteoroids burn up in the mesosphere.

• True

• False

The thermosphere lies between the ______________ and the _______________.

(a)  

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from the ground to space?

a

b

c

d

e

Thermosphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Name 1-5 layers of the Atmosphere.

1​ ​ (a)  

2​ (b)  

3​ (c)  

4​ (d)  

5​ ​ (e)  

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

Label the layers of the atmosphere on this diagram.

a

b

c

d

mesosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is where the ozone layer exists?

The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is the ​ (a)   .

• tropopause

• mesopause

• stratopause

Answer explanation

The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is known as the tropopause, making it the correct choice for this question.

Match the following Layer to the correct number from the Diagram

• 3

• Stratosphere

• 2

• Troposphere

• 4

• Thermosphere

• 1

• Mesosphere