Question

Which statement below best describes the temperature of the atmosphere at various altitudes?

A.) The mesosphere has a lower temperature than the thermosphere.
B.) The mesosphere has a higher temperature than the thermosphere.
C.) The temperature of the mesosphere is the same as the thermosphere.
D.) The altitude has no impact on the temperature of the atmospheric layers.

Answer 1

The mesosphere has a lower temperature than the thermosphere.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct option is A. The atmosphere is divided into four layers, which are troposphere, stratosphere, mesophere and thermosphere. In all these layers, temperature changes with changes in altitude. Of all these atmospheric layers, mesophere is the coldest; temperature in mesophere decreases with increasing altitude to about -100 degree Celcius. Thus, temperature in the mesophere is lower than that of the thermosphere.