Layers of the Atmosphere Flashcards
What is the Exosphere?
The exosphere is the uppermost layer, where the atmosphere thins out and merges with interplanetary space.
Where is the Exosphere located?
Directly above the Thermosphere.
What is the Troposphere?
This layer provides most of our weather.
How much of Earth’s air does the Troposphere contain?
4/5
What does the name Troposphere come from?
A Greek word that refers to mixing.
Where is the Thermosphere?
On top of the Mesosphere.
Below the Exosphere.
Where is the Stratosphere?
On top of the Troposphere.
Under the Mesosphere.
Where is the Troposphere?
Under the Stratosphere.
What is the Stratosphere?
This layer includes the ozone layer, which blocks much of the sun’s harmful ultra-violet rays.
What is the Mesosphere?
Cold and meteors burn up in this layer.
In what layer in the atmosphere do weather balloons go?
Stratosphere
