Layers of the AtmosphereThe atmosphere is composed of —the , , , and . Each layer has different characteristics.© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4555Visit for Online Learning Resources.thermospheremesospheretropospherestratosphere10 km50 km85 km600 kmAtmosphericlayers(km)6005001009080706050403020100The is a part of the that contains charged gas particles that create natural light displays called . tropospherestratospheremesospheremeteoroidthermosphereexospheremerges with spaceozone layerSun’s radiationsatellitesPhotos courtesy of NASA & USFWS.Mesosphere The is the of atmosphere, with some temperatures as low as minus 100 degrees Celsius. burn up in this layer and leave behind trails of glowing gases known as .ThermosphereThe is located in the upper atmosphere, and the temperature gets warmer as the altitude increases. Air particles in this layer are not dense, but they move very quickly. ExosphereThe is the of the atmosphere. Only very light gases, like hydrogen, helium and individual oxygen molecules are found here.TroposphereWe live in the . This is the , containing gas, water vapor, pollution and most weather elements. As altitude increases in the troposphere, the temperature gets colder. StratosphereThe is above the troposphere. Higher altitudes of the stratosphere are warmer because they are heated by the Sun’s radiation. The radiation is found in the stratosphere.The atmosphere is composed of —the , ,, and. Each layer has different characteristics.thermospheremesosphmesospherettropppppooooooosssssssssssssppppppphereppppppppppp ssssssspppppppppppppphhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeerestratospherratosphereeeeeeeeh111111111000000000000 kkkkkkkkkkkkmmmmmmmmmmmmm111111110 555555555500000000 kkkkkkmmmmmmmmmmm555555500000000 k8885 km85 km60000000000 kkkkkkkkkkmmmmmmmmmmmmmm6000000000 k60000000000 kkkmmmmm(kmmmmmmmmmmmmm))))))))))6005555555555555500000000000000000000000100999999999999990000000000000080000000000077777777000000000000060555555555555550000000000403020100Theis a part of the that contains charged gas particles that create natural light displays called .ooooo pherrespooooooooooooooooopppppppppppooooooootr ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppooooooooooroooooooorororttrrttrrttrsssssstttttttttraat sssssssssspherehoooooooooooooooossssssssssssooooooooooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttaaaattttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttaaatt aaaattttttttttaaaaaaaasssssssstrrraaaasssssssssstrrrraaaaaaasssssssssstttsssssssssssssssssttttttttttttttttt attttttttttttttrrrrrrratttttttttttsssssssssssssssttttttttmmmmmmmmmmmmmesospheremeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoooorooooooooooooooooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiidddddddddddddddthermospppppphhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeexospheremerges with spaceooooooooooooooooooozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzoooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee llllllllaayerrrrrrrrrrrrrrSun’s radiationradiationsatellitesThe is the of atmosphere, with some temperatures as low as minus 100 degrees Celsius. burn up in this layer and leave behind trails of glowing gases known as .TTTTTTTTTTTTTTThhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeee is located in the uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr atmosphere, and the temperature gets wwwwwwwwarmer as the altitude increases. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrr particles in this layer are not dense, bbbbbbbbuuuuuuuuuut they move very quickly. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTThhhhhhhhe iiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssss ttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhe of the aaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttmmmmmmmmoooooooooooooooosssssssssssssppppppppppppppppphhhhhhhhhhhere. Only very light gases, like hhhyyyyydddddddddddddddddrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn,,,,,,,,,, hhhhhhhhhhhelium and individual oooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxyyyyyyyyyyyyyyygggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnn moollllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeecccccccccuuuuuuuuuules are found here.We live in the . This is the , containing gas, water vapor, pollution and most weather elements. As altitude increases in the troposphere, the temperature gets colder. The is above the troposphere. Higher altitudes of thestratosphere are warmer because they are heated by the Sun’s radiation. The radiation is found in the stratosphere.
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