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Activity 1

What is the basis for dividing Earth’s

atmosphere into layers?

Earth’s atmosphere is divided

into five layers. What is the basis for

1. describe the features of each

of the five layers;

2. compare the features of the

five layers; and

3. explain the basis for the

division of the layers of the

atmosphere

What to use

 Graph in Figure 1

Q2. Describe the graph for each layer.

Q3. In which layer is temperature increasing with increasing altitude?

Q4. In which layer is temperature decreasing with increasing altitude?

- exosphere?