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Name one of Earth’s five main atmospheric layers.

The five layers in NASA’s five-major-layer overview, from the troposphere to the exosphere. Ozone layer and ionosphere are not separate entries in this five-layer list.

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MesosphereThe mesosphere is above the stratosphere; many meteors burn up there.
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The exosphere is the outermost of NASA’s five main atmospheric layers.

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ExosphereThe exosphere is the outermost of NASA’s five main atmospheric layers.Shortest accepted input: Exosphere · 9 characters
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MesosphereThe mesosphere is above the stratosphere; many meteors burn up there.Shortest accepted input: Mesosphere · 10 characters
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ThermosphereThe thermosphere is above the mesosphere and has very high particle temperatures.Shortest accepted input: Thermosphere · 12 characters
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StratosphereThe stratosphere lies above the troposphere and contains the ozone layer.Shortest accepted input: Stratosphere · 12 characters
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TroposphereThe troposphere is the lowest layer, where most familiar weather occurs.Shortest accepted input: Troposphere · 11 characters
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Source: NASA · Earth’s atmosphere: a multi-layered cake ↗

Reference version: 2026-10-21. See our answer policy for how we handle aliases and omissions.