argon (Ar)

oxygen (O₂)

nitrogen (N₂)

carbon dioxide (CO₂)

troposphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

It helps reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface of earth

It prevents the formation of severe storms in the stratosphere of Earth.

It increases the amount of nitrogen in the troposphere of Earth.

It forms a magnetic field in the mesosphere of Earth.

Increases

Decreases

Fluctuates

Stays constant (the same)

Exosphere

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

Troposphere

they have cooler temperatures

they have warmer temperatures

they have the same temperatures

they have less predictable temperatures

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

an increase in health risks with UV radiation.

an increase in levels of methane gas in the atmosphere

an increase in ozone levels in the upper atmosphere

an increase in acid precipitation.

The temperature increases in the stratosphere because of aurora borealis, and in the thermosphere because of the jet stream.

The temperature increases in the stratosphere because ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation, and in the thermosphere because of direct exposure to the sun.

The temperature increases in the stratosphere because of direct exposure to the sun, and in the thermosphere because ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation.

The temperature increases in the stratosphere because of the jet stream, and in the thermosphere because of aurora borealis.