Use the drop-down menus to complete each sentence about the layers of the atmosphere.

Question

Revolt · Accepted Answer

If the did not exist, Earth might be destroyed by chunks of rock from space.:

mesosphere

The is located 12 to 50 kilometers from Earth’s surface.:

stratosphere

Both the get colder as altitude increases.:

mesosphere and troposphere

The ozone in the protects people from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.:

stratosphere

The has the highest temperature of any layer in Earth’s atmosphere.:

thermosphere

Week 7: Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere