Unit 5, Activity 6, Atmosphere Layers Analysis
Using your model of Earth’s Atmosphere layers, answer the following questions.
1. What is the correct order of atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
2. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
3. In which layer do auroras (e.g., northern lights) occur?
4. Does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the
troposphere? _____________ stratosphere? ________________
mesosphere? _____________ thermosphere? _______________
5. What is the approximate height of the
tropopause? __________________________
stratopause? __________________________
mesopause? __________________________
6. What is the basis for dividing the atmosphere into four layers?
7. How does solar energy influence the atmosphere?
Unit 5, Activity 6, Atmosphere Layers Analysis
ANALYSIS KEY
Using your model of Earth’s Atmosphere layers, answer the following questions.
1. What is the correct order of atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. The ionosphere and exosphere
are regions in the thermosphere.
2. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
stratosphere
3. In which layer do auroras (e.g., northern lights) occur?
thermosphere contains the ionosphere
4. Does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the
troposphere? __decrease___ stratosphere? ___increase_____
mesosphere? _decrease____ thermosphere? __increase_____
5. What is the approximate height of the
tropopause? 12 km (at the top of the troposphere)
stratopause? ____50 km__________________
mesopause? ____700 km______________________
6. What is the basis for dividing the atmosphere into four layers?
Each atmosphere changes in temperature
7. How does solar energy influence the atmosphere?
The Sun provides energy that warms Earth. This heat is transferred between Earth’s
surface and the atmosphere by means of radiation, convection, and conduction.
Blackline Masters, Science, Grade 8
Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum, Revised 2008