The order of the atmospheric 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 layers is troposphere (closest to Earth's surface), then the stratosphere, followed by the mesosphere and finally the thermosphere. The exosphere, while technically part of the atmosphere, is considered to be beyond the traditional layers and merges with the vacuum of space.

The Order of the Atmospheric Layers from the Surface Up