If pressure decreases with height but temperature changes in different directions, what conclusion follows?
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Correct answer: Pressure trend is general but layers are identified by temperature trend
Atmospheric pressure generally decreases with altitude because the overlying column of air becomes smaller. Temperature, however, does not follow one universal direction: it decreases in the troposphere, increases in the stratosphere, decreases in the mesosphere and increases in the thermosphere. Since thermal layers are classified by this temperature pattern, option A is correct.
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Pressure trend is general but layers are identified by temperature trend
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Atmospheric pressure generally decreases with altitude because the overlying column of air becomes smaller. Temperature, however, does not follow one universal direction: it decreases in the troposphere, increases in the stratosphere, decreases in the mesosphere and increases in the thermosphere. Since thermal layers are classified by this temperature pattern, option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Bills of Exchange. Topic: Important Terminology.
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