Matching Pairs layers of the atmosphereOnline version Learn the layers of the atmosphere by Jesús Alonso 1 The thermosphere is where... 2 The atmosphere is... 3 The exosphere is... 4 The stratosphere contains... 5 The ozone layer... 6 The mesosphere is where... 7 The troposphere is... absorbs radiation from the Sun. aurora borealis occurs. the layer of air that surrounds Earth. the outermost layer. shooting stars are created. the ozone layer. the layer next to the surface of the Earth.