Layers of the
Atmosphere
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©SmartChick Teaching Resources
Students cut out the sections containing facts
about each of the layers of the atmosphere and
then glue them into the appropriate columns. A
great way to review and/or learn information
about the different layers of the atmosphere!
This is the
coldest layer of
the atmosphere.
This is the
hottest layer of
the atmosphere.
Air pressure is
lowest at his
layer.
The space
shuttle orbits at
this layer.
This layer
extends from 50
km to 90 km.
Many satellites
orbit at this
layer.
This layer
extends from 0
km to 16 km.
Meteors, or
“shooting stars”,
burn up at this
layer.
All weather
happens at this
layer.
The ozone
layer is located
here.
This is the hardest layer
to study since planes
cannot fly high enough
and satellites cannot fly
low enough.
It is sometimes
considered part
of outer space.
This layer contains
99% of the earth’s
water vapor.
Jets cruise near
the bottom of
this layer.
This layer extends
from 300 km to
more than 600 km.
This layer
extends from 90
km to 300 km.
Shimmering
curtains of light,
called auroras,
happen here.
Weather balloons
are flown to this
layer.
This layer
extends from 16
km to 50 km.
Air pressure is
the highest at
this layer.
Mesosphere Thermosphere Troposphere
Layer
Layer
Layer
Exosphere
Layer
Stratosphere
Layer
Troposphere
Layer
Stratosphere
Layer
Mesosphere Thermosphere Exosphere
Layer
Layer
Layer
This layer
extends from 0
km to 16 km.
This layer
extends from 16
km to 50 km.
This layer
extends from 50
km to 90 km.
This layer
extends from 90
km to 300 km.
This layer extends
from 300 km to
more than 600 km.
Meteors, or
“shooting stars”,
burn up at this
layer.
Shimmering
curtains of light,
called auroras,
happen here.
Many satellites
orbit at this
layer.
This is the
hottest layer of
the atmosphere.
Air pressure is
lowest at his
layer.
The space
shuttle orbits
at this layer.
It is sometimes
considered part
of outer space.
Jets cruise near
All weather
happens at this the bottom of
this layer.
layer.
Air pressure is
the highest at
this layer.
This is the
The ozone
layer is located coldest layer of
the atmosphere.
here.
This layer contains Weather balloons
99% of the earth’s are flown to this
water vapor.
layer.
This is the hardest layer
to study since planes
cannot fly high enough
and satellites cannot fly
low enough.