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Earth's Atmospheric Layers

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Mesosphere

Altitude range: 50-85 km. Primary features: Meteors burn up in this layer, temperature decreases with altitude.

Stratosphere

Altitude range: 12-50 km. Primary features: Ozone layer is found here, temperature increases with altitude.

Exosphere

Altitude range: Above 600 km. Primary features: Outermost layer, molecules can escape into space.

Troposphere

Altitude range: 0-12 km. Primary features: Weather occurs here, temperature decreases with altitude.

Thermosphere

Altitude range: 85-600 km. Primary features: Northern and Southern Lights occur here, temperature increases with altitude.

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