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What is the temperature range of the thermosphere?
What is the temperature range of the thermosphere?
- 2500 to 3000 degrees Celsius
- 0 to 2500 degrees Celsius (correct)
- 80 to 700 degrees Celsius
- 80 to 7000 degrees Celsius
Why does the thermosphere have a very low thermal energy despite its high temperature?
Why does the thermosphere have a very low thermal energy despite its high temperature?
- Due to the low kinetic energy of gas molecules
- The temperature is not actually high
- Because it contains very few gas molecules (correct)
- The molecules are closely packed together
What is the primary difference between temperature and thermal energy?
What is the primary difference between temperature and thermal energy?
- Temperature is the transfer of thermal energy, while thermal energy is the average kinetic energy
- Temperature is the total kinetic energy, while thermal energy is the average kinetic energy
- Temperature is the average kinetic energy, while thermal energy is total kinetic energy (correct)
- Temperature and thermal energy are the same thing
Which layer is located beyond the thermosphere?
Which layer is located beyond the thermosphere?
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Why does the thermosphere have a very low thermal energy?
Why does the thermosphere have a very low thermal energy?
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What is the primary cause of the high temperature in the thermosphere?
What is the primary cause of the high temperature in the thermosphere?
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What distinguishes thermal energy from temperature in the thermosphere?
What distinguishes thermal energy from temperature in the thermosphere?
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What contributes to the low thermal energy in the thermosphere despite the high temperature?
What contributes to the low thermal energy in the thermosphere despite the high temperature?
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