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