AP Environmental Science - 4.4 The Atmosphere

Which of the following is FALSE?

• The stratosphere is the outermost layer of our atmosphere and ozone within it is considered a major problem for humans.

• Nitrogen is the most abundant component of our atmosphere, followed by oxygen.  Carbon dioxide is a minor, but important component because of the role it plays in climate change.

• The troposphere is the layer of our atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface.  Weather occurs here.

• The thermosphere is the hottest layer of our atmosphere and contains the northern lights.

Which of the following is FALSE?

• As you move up through the atmosphere, the temperature gets colder the higher you go in every layer.

• Starting closest to the Earth, the order of the layers is: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• The atmosphere's layer alternate between a positive and inverse relationship between altitude and temperature.

• The mesosphere is the coldest place on Earth and the thermosphere is the hottest.