Layers of the Atmosphere

In the troposphere, the temperature _____ as altitude increases.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

As altitude increases, air pressure....

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

What layer of the atmosphere has the highest air pressure?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

What layer of the atmosphere has the lowest air pressure?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

Contains the Ozone Layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where ALL weather takes place.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Located CLOSEST to Earth's surface.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Meteors burn up in this layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Coldest layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Auroras and Northern Lights occur here.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.