Troposphere
True or False: 80% of all of the air in the atmosphere is located in the Troposphere.
True.
True or false, the Mesosphere is the next layer after the Troposphere.
False, it is the third layer from the ground of the atmosphere.
True or False: Air is thinner in the stratosphere than the troposphere.
True.
True or False: There is a definite end to the Exosphere.
False. The layer is the uppermost layer of our atmosphere, and gradually fades into outer space. There is even some debate as to whether the exosphere should truly be considered part of our atmosphere, as there are so few particles of air.
I am the lowest layer of the atmosphere. I contain the vast majority of mass in the atmosphere.
Troposphere
True or False: Weather does not originate in the Troposphere, even though most rainfall comes from clouds located there.
False. Almost all of the water vapor in the atmosphere is located in the Troposphere, and as a result the vast majority of all weather phenomena occurs there.
True or false: the Mesosphere has the coldest temperatures of any layer.
True. There are very few molecules of air in the mesosphere, and as a result nothing to absorb the Sun's energy.
True or False: The Stratosphere contains the ozone layer.
True. The stratosphere is very important to humans for this reason, as the ozone layer is critical in the absorbtion of the sun's ultraviolet rays.
True or False: The thermosphere is the layer of the atmosphere with the highest temperatures.
True: The layer receives a tremendous amount of energy from the Sun rays. Temperatures can reach above 1000 degrees Celsius.
I am the highest layer in the atmosphere. I have no definite boundaries, and am often considered to be part of outer space.
Exosphere.
What forms at the top of the Troposphere?
Clouds
True or False: Scientists know less about the mesosphere than about other layers of the atmosphere?
True: The mesosphere is hard to study. Weather balloons and jet planes cannot fly high enough to reach the mesosphere. The orbits of satellites are above the mesosphere. We don't have many ways to get scientific instruments to the mesosphere to take measurements there.
Describe what happens to the temperature of the stratosphere as you gain altitude (elevation)
Temperatures rise as you go upwards in the stratosphere. The higher from Earth, the more ultraviolet light is absorbed, resulting in higher temperatures.
True or False: The aurora borealis/ Northern Lights occur in the ionosphere which is at the top of the Thermosphere?
False: The ionosphere is at the bottom of the Thermosphere
I burn up the majority of meteoroids.
As you rise up in the Troposphere, explain what happens to the temperature.
For every kilometer, the temperature of the troposphere drops around 6 degrees Celsius.
How are shooting stars and the mesosphere related?
Shooting stars are meteors that are seen burning up in the atmosphere.
Explain why airplanes benefit from flying in the stratosphere vs. the troposphere.
They want to fly above the "Weather."
True or False: Space Shuttles orbit in the Thermosphere?
True
I contain the Ozone layer. Humans rarely interact with me directly, unless they are flying in a large jet airplane.
The stratosphere.
How do scientist measure weather in the troposphere?
Weather Balloons
How does the Mesosphere protect the Earth's surface?
Protects the surface from Meteors
What is the ozone made of?
Three atoms of Oxygen. Known as O3
Why is the thermosphere important to radio communication?
It contains a layer of charged particles called the ionosphere, which is capable of bouncing back radio waves.
I am the third layer of the atmosphere from the ground. I am the coldest layer, because I have so few air particles to absorb energy.
The mesosphere.