SUBSTYSTEM OF THE EARTH

5 majors

Earth's atmosphere has five majors. From lowest to highest, the major layers are the troposphere,
stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere

ATMOSPHERE

An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body. Earth's atmosphere is
composed of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and one percent other gases

TROPOSPHERE

The Troposphere is the atmospheric layer closest to the surface of the earth. It is four to 12 miles thick
and contains about half of the entire atmosphere! As you’ve figured out by now, this is the layer of the
atmosphere that sustains life.

STRATOSPHERE

The second layer, the Stratosphere starts above the Troposphere and extends to about 31 miles above
the Earth’s surface. The Stratosphere holds the ozone layer and absorbs the harmful radiations from the
sun. Ozone  is the layer of three oxygen atoms that shields the earth’s surface from the sun’s harsh rays

MESOSPHERE

The third layer is the Mesosphere. This layer starts at 31 miles above Earth’s surface and ends at about
53 miles. It contains the coldest part of the atmosphere reaching temperatures of nearly minus 130
degrees Fahrenheit.

THERMOSEPHERE

The fourth atmospheric layer is the Thermosphere. The Thermosphere begins at around 56 miles above
the Earth’s surface and ends anywhere between 310 and 620 miles. ce.

EXOSPHERE

The Exosphere is the uppermost region of the Earth's atmosphere and has no clear upper boundary
since it gradually fades into outer space