Layers of the Atmosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

What is the second layer of the atmosphere called?

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

What is the fourth layer of the atmosphere called?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

Clouds are formed in which layer?

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

What is the third or the middle layer of the atmosphere called?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

What is the fourth and hottest layer of the atmosphere called?

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for reflecting radio waves back to Earth?

• ionosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere called?

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

As the altitude increases within the atmosphere, what happens with the temperature?

• the temperature decreases

• the temperature increases and decreases

• the temperature increases

• the temperature remains the same