Which sequence is correct according to the vertical temperature trend?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Decrease in the troposphere, increase in the stratosphere, decrease in the mesosphere, increase in the thermosphere
The governing pattern is controlled by how each layer absorbs radiation. Temperature generally decreases upward in the troposphere, increases in the ozone-heated stratosphere, decreases again in the mesosphere, and increases strongly in the thermosphere because of absorption of high-energy solar radiation. This gives the sequence decrease–increase–decrease–increase. Options B, C, and D reverse or oversimplify the pattern, so A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Decrease in the troposphere, increase in the stratosphere, decrease in the mesosphere, increase in the thermosphere
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing pattern is controlled by how each layer absorbs radiation. Temperature generally decreases upward in the troposphere, increases in the ozone-heated stratosphere, decreases again in the mesosphere, and increases strongly in the thermosphere because of absorption of high-energy solar radiation. This gives the sequence decrease–increase–decrease–increase. Options B, C, and D reverse or oversimplify the pattern, so A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Theory Base of Accounting.
