Science Explainer - Earth's Atmosphere: A jacket for the planet

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3 Questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage: Earth's Atmosphere: A Jacket for the Planet. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage: Earth's Atmosphere: A Jacket for the Planet. Then answer the questions below.
Required
Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

The ______________ is the ______________ layer and has no breathable air.
Other Answer Choices:
innermost
stratosphere
outermost
exosphere
Required

Drag each characteristic to the layer of the atmosphere it belongs to.

  • contains gases that help stop meteors
  • contains the air we breathe and the weather occurs here
  • contains the ozone layer which helps protect us from harmful UV radiation
  • Troposphere
  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere
Required

Which of the following statements are true about Earth's atmosphere? Select two correct answers.