Download Layers of the Earth`s Atmosphere and its Temperature Changes

Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere and its Temperature Changes
Using the graph below complete the following questions with complete sentences when asked to
EXPLAIN or DESCRIBE. If asked a direct question a short answer is sufficient.
1. Describe each layer of the Earth’s atmosphere. Included in your description the altitude limits
minimum and maximum, the temperature changes, major events that define the zone.
2. Explain why the temperature increases in some layers and decreases in others.
3. In which layer does the temperature change the most? Explain your answer.
4. Why does the temperature in the troposphere remain higher than most other layers? Explain
your answer.
5. Describe how the Northern and Southern Lights are formed?