In which layer can increasing temperature with height limit vertical mixing and increase stability?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Stratosphere
In the stratosphere, temperature generally increases with height because ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation. This arrangement creates a stable thermal structure: a rising parcel becomes relatively cooler and denser than its surroundings, so it tends to sink back rather than continue rising. That suppresses vertical mixing. The troposphere usually cools with height and is comparatively more convective. Therefore, option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Stratosphere
Why is this the correct answer?
In the stratosphere, temperature generally increases with height because ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation. This arrangement creates a stable thermal structure: a rising parcel becomes relatively cooler and denser than its surroundings, so it tends to sink back rather than continue rising. That suppresses vertical mixing. The troposphere usually cools with height and is comparatively more convective. Therefore, option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Theory Base of Accounting.
