Atmospheric Layer Test

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Mesosphere

Coldest layer of the atmosphere

Exosphere

Layer farthest from Earth's surface

Thermosphere

Layer in which temperature increases with altitude and contains ions.

Ionosphere

Layer located in the thermsphere that helps with radio transmission

Stratosphere

Layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.

Exosphere

Layer that extends into outer space

Mesosphere

Layer that has the coldest air temperatue and the layer where temperatues decreases with altitude

Stratosphere

Layer where temperature increases with altitude and it contains the ozone layer.

Troposphere

Layer where thunderstorms, lightning,hurricanes and tornadoes occur.

Troposphere

Layer where we live.

Water vapor

Makes approximately from 0% to 4% of the air

Argon

Makes up 0.93% of the air

Carbon dioxide

Makes up approximately 0.03% of the air

Nitrogen

Most common gas in our atmosphere

78%

Percent of nitrogen in the air

21%

Percent of oxygen in the air

Stratoause

The area between the stratospher and the mesosphere where the temperature remains constant.

Thermosphere

The hottest layer of the atmosphere

Exoxphere

The region of space travel

Most weather events occur in this layer

Tropssphere


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