Atmosphere Layers Quiz

What surrounds the Earth beside space?

• Atmosphere

• Ozone layer

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

What do we breathe?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Helium

Where does weather happen?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What do you think is happening at each stage of this journey?

What kinds of things might be found at different heights above Earth?

Where do you think the air is thickest? Where is it thinnest?

Why do we need the atmosphere?

Complete the worksheet by matching the different layers of the atmosphere with their features.

Choose the layer you think is the most important to life on Earth. Write 3–4 sentences explaining why, using at least two scientific vocabulary words from the lesson.