Name:_________________________________________
Date:________________________ Block:______
Warm-up: What are the layers of the atmosphere?
Lesson Review
PART A. Write true if the statement is true. If the statement is false, change the underlined term to make the
statement true.
____________________ 1. The atmosphere is made up of four main layers.
____________________ 2. The place where the troposphere stops getting colder is called the thermopause.
____________________ 3. Ozone is a form of oxygen that can be broken down by the compound CFC.
____________________ 4. With increasing altitude in the stratosphere, the temperature decreases.
____________________ 5. Ozone stops most of the ultraviolet light from the Sun.
____________________ 6. The stratosphere is the closest layer to Earth’s surface.
____________________ 7. The ionosphere is the layer of the atmosphere where an aurora can occur.
PART B. Decide which layer of the atmosphere is described by each characteristic listed in the table. Place a
check mark in the correct column. You may check more than one column.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
Characteristic
1. Contains a layer of ozone
2. Where weather takes place
3. Contains the Ionosphere
4. Where airplanes travel
5. Located closest to Earth
6. Where the air pressure is greatest
7. Where meteors burn up
8. Where air temp. decreases with altitude
9. Where air temp. increases with altitude
10. The coldest layer
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere: (optional)
Thermosphere:
Mesosphere:
Stratosphere:
Troposphere:
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