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What is the temperature range of the thermosphere?
What is the temperature range of the thermosphere?
- 80 to 700 miles
- 80 to 700 degrees Celsius
- 80 to 700 kilometers
- Up to 2500 degrees Celsius (correct)
Why does the thermosphere have low thermal energy despite its high temperature?
Why does the thermosphere have low thermal energy despite its high temperature?
- The molecules are spaced far apart (correct)
- The molecules have high potential energy
- The molecules move slowly
- The molecules have low kinetic energy
What is the main difference between temperature and thermal energy?
What is the main difference between temperature and thermal energy?
- Temperature is the average kinetic energy while thermal energy is the total kinetic energy (correct)
- Temperature is the total kinetic energy while thermal energy is the average kinetic energy
- Temperature refers to the transfer of kinetic energy while thermal energy is the total kinetic energy
- Temperature is the transfer of thermal energy while thermal energy is the average kinetic energy
Which layer is located beyond the thermosphere?
Which layer is located beyond the thermosphere?
What is the primary reason for the very low thermal energy in the thermosphere despite its high temperature?
What is the primary reason for the very low thermal energy in the thermosphere despite its high temperature?
What distinguishes the thermosphere from the exosphere?
What distinguishes the thermosphere from the exosphere?
What defines the temperature of the thermosphere?
What defines the temperature of the thermosphere?
Why does the thermosphere have a very high temperature?
Why does the thermosphere have a very high temperature?
Why does the thermosphere have low thermal energy despite its high temperature?
Why does the thermosphere have low thermal energy despite its high temperature?
What is the main factor contributing to the high temperature in the thermosphere?
What is the main factor contributing to the high temperature in the thermosphere?
Which layer extends beyond the thermosphere?
Which layer extends beyond the thermosphere?
What does the term 'thermal energy' refer to?
What does the term 'thermal energy' refer to?
