Question

analyzing characteristics of atmospheric layers
on a warm summer day, a severe storm happens, and
a tornado forms.
which layer of the atmosphere is experiencing this
storm?
○ troposphere
○ stratosphere
× mesosphere
○ thermosphere

Explanation:

All weather phenomena, including severe storms and tornadoes, occur in the troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where most water vapor and air movement takes place. The stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere lack the conditions necessary for surface-level storm formation.

Answer:

troposphere