The order of the atmospheric thermal layers from the surface up into the atmosphere is:
A) thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere.
B) stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere.
C) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.
D) troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere.
E) exosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere.

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The order of the atmospheric thermal layers from the surface up into the atmosphere is troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. The troposphere is the lowest layer, where all weather occurs and temperature decreases with height. The stratosphere is above the troposphere, where temperature increases with height due to the ozone layer. The mesosphere is the third layer, where temperature decreases with height again. The thermosphere is the top layer, where the temperature increases with height due to the absorption of solar radiation.

The Order of the Atmospheric Thermal Layers from the Surface