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What is the primary characteristic of the troposphere?
What is the primary characteristic of the troposphere?
- Presence of electrically charged ions
- Decreasing temperature with height (correct)
- Calm conditions favorable for aircraft movement
- Increasing temperature with height
What is the purpose of the ozone layer located in the stratosphere?
What is the purpose of the ozone layer located in the stratosphere?
- Protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays (correct)
- Causes weather phenomena like clouds and rainfall
- Reflects radio waves back to Earth
- Increases temperature with increasing height
Which layer of the atmosphere extends up to a height of around 450 km?
Which layer of the atmosphere extends up to a height of around 450 km?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Thermosphere (correct)
- Mesosphere
What is the primary function of the thermosphere?
What is the primary function of the thermosphere?
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What is the height range of the exosphere?
What is the height range of the exosphere?
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