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