Layers Of The Atmosphere Flashcards
What layer do we live in?
The troposphere
Name the 4 main layered
Troposphere, Stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere…
What layer does earths weather occur in?
The troposphere
What layer is the 2nd layer above earth?
The stratosphere
What layer is the ozone layer?
The Stratosphere
What is the ozone layer?
The ozone layer protects earths living things from dangerous sun rays
What layer is the 3rd layer above earth?
The Mesosphere
What layer protects Earths surface from being hit by meteoroids?
The mesosphere
T or F
As you move up through the layers the temperature drops and it becomes very cold?
T
What is the outermost layer above earth?
The Thermosphere
T or F
Thermo means heat?
T
What are the 2 layers inside the Thermosphere
Ionosphere and exosphere
T or F
Ions are not electrically charged particles
F. They are electrically charged particles
What layer in the Troposphere is the outer layer?
The exosphere. Exo means outer
T or F
The ionosphere is the inner layer of the thermosphere.
T
