What atmospheric layers protect life on earth?
1 Answer
Oct 25, 2015
The Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, and the Ionosphere.
Explanation:
The Troposphere:
- Lowest layer
- Most clouds are found here
The Stratosphere:
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VERY important
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Also known as the ozone layer, which absorbs 95% of the harmful Ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. UV rays can gravely damage our cells.
The Mesosphere:
- The very thin layer right above the stratosphere
The Thermosphere:
- Keeps temperatures of up to thousands of degrees contained.
The Ionosphere:
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Overlaps the other atmospheric layers
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Air is ionized by the Sun's UV rays. The layers affect the transmission and reflection of radio waves.
