What layer of the atmosphere contains a substance that was created from a living thing and protects living things?

The ozone layer acts as a shield for life on Earth.

1. Which layer of the atmosphere contains living things?
2. Which layer of the atmosphere do gases flow and swirl?
3. What does the thermosphere do?
4. What is third layer of atmosphere?
5. Which two layers are part of the thermosphere exosphere and ionosphere ionosphere and mesosphere mesosphere and stratosphere stratosphere and troposphere?
6. What is ionosphere layer?
7. How are the troposphere stratosphere and thermosphere important?
8. What is the exosphere layer?
9. What layer of the atmosphere do rockets fly in?
10. What happens in the troposphere?
11. What does the mesosphere contain?
12. What's the fourth layer of the atmosphere?
13. Which layer of the atmosphere contains both the ionosphere and the exosphere?
14. Which two layers are part of the thermosphere exosphere and ionosphere?
15. What and where are the ionosphere and the exosphere?

Which layer of the atmosphere contains living things?

Troposphere. At the bottom of the atmosphere, where most of the life on the surface exists, is the troposphere. The troposphere is the only atmospheric layer that can support life. The higher layers have filtered out the harmful radiation, and there are large amounts of water vapor.

Which layer of the atmosphere do gases flow and swirl?

The Troposphere In the bottom layer of the atmosphere, called the troposphere, temperature decreases as you move upward from Earth's surface. Gases flow and swirl in the troposphere, causing weather. Although the troposphere does not extend very far upward, it contains most of the atmosphere's mass.

What does the thermosphere do?

The thermosphere is the fourth layer of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs the sun's radiation, making it very hot. The thermosphere puts on the auroras, a dazzling light show caused by colliding particles, and the thermosphere is also where satellites orbit the Earth.

What is third layer of atmosphere?

The mesosphere (/ˈmɛsoʊsfɪər/; from Greek mesos, "middle") is the third layer of the atmosphere, directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.

Which two layers are part of the thermosphere exosphere and ionosphere ionosphere and mesosphere mesosphere and stratosphere stratosphere and troposphere?

The different layers of the atmosphere. The atmosphere can be divided into layers based on its temperature, as shown in the figure below. These layers are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere and the thermosphere. A further region, beginning about 500 km above the Earth's surface, is called the exosphere.

What is ionosphere layer?

The ionosphere (/aɪˈɒnəˌsfɪər/) is the ionized part of Earth's upper atmosphere, from about 48 km (30 mi) to 965 km (600 mi) altitude, a region that includes the thermosphere and parts of the mesosphere and exosphere. The ionosphere is ionized by solar radiation.

How are the troposphere stratosphere and thermosphere important?

The troposphere contains 75% of the atmospheric mass as well as the oxygen and carbon dioxide plants and animals need to survive. The stratosphere's ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation which is harmful to living organisms. The thermosphere absorbs solar radiation and helps to regulate the Earth's temperature.

What is the exosphere layer?

The exosphere is the uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere as it gradually fades into the vacuum of space. ... However, other scientists do consider the exosphere part of our planet's atmosphere. Since the exosphere gradually fades into outer space, there is no clear upper boundary of this layer.

What layer of the atmosphere do rockets fly in?

The thermosphere is home to the International Space Station as it orbits Earth. This is also where you'll find low Earth orbit satellites.

What happens in the troposphere?

The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Most of the mass (about 75-80%) of the atmosphere is in the troposphere. Most types of clouds are found in the troposphere, and almost all weather occurs within this layer. ... Air gets colder as one rises through the troposphere.

What does the mesosphere contain?

The mesosphere contains ~0.1% of air mass over the Earth, ranging from ~50 to ~85 km ASL with descending temperature down to ~185 K. Besides dry air, H₂O has been observed with a mixing ratio of ~7 ppm there.

What's the fourth layer of the atmosphere?

The Thermosphere. The thermosphere is the fourth layer of the Earth's atmosphere and is located above the mesosphere.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains both the ionosphere and the exosphere?

Thermosphere. Located between about 80 and 700 kilometers (50 and 440 miles) above Earth's surface is the thermosphere, whose lowest part contains the ionosphere. In this layer, temperatures increase with altitude due to the very low density of molecules found here. It is both cloud- and water vapor-free.

Which two layers are part of the thermosphere exosphere and ionosphere?

An interesting layer called the ionosphere overlaps the mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. It's a very active part of the atmosphere, and it grows and shrinks depending on the energy it absorbs from the sun.

What and where are the ionosphere and the exosphere?

Ionosphere: is the lower layer of the thermosphere. This is where earth's communication is located along with the aurora borealis. Exosphere: is the upper layer of the thermosphere. Satellites are found in this layer.