Structure of the Atmosphere

What is the atmospheric layer that is closest to Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What layer of the atmosphere has the aurora borealis in it?

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

What layer has the ozone layer in it?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What layer protects us by burning up most meteors?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

This molecule prevents UV radiation from getting to the troposphere

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

• Calcium Carbonate

• CFC

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Mitigates UV radiation from getting to the troposphere

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

• Calcium Carbonate

• CFC

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What layer does most weather occur in?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an atmosphere?

• A layer of fluids surrounding an object

• A layer of gas surrounding a planet or moon

• A cloud of gas that allows us to breath

• A layer of oxygen that surrounds a planet or moon

Which layer has the coldest average temperature?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest density of gas molecules?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere