Which statement correctly relates air pressure and thermal classification of atmospheric layers?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Pressure generally decreases with height, but layers are identified mainly by temperature trends
Air pressure generally decreases as altitude increases because the overlying column of air becomes smaller. However, the thermal classification of the atmosphere depends on how temperature changes with height, such as increasing in the stratosphere and thermosphere or decreasing in the troposphere and mesosphere. Therefore, option A correctly separates the pressure pattern from the temperature-based naming of layers; the other options incorrectly make pressure constant or deny temperature’s role.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Pressure generally decreases with height, but layers are identified mainly by temperature trends
Why is this the correct answer?
Air pressure generally decreases as altitude increases because the overlying column of air becomes smaller. However, the thermal classification of the atmosphere depends on how temperature changes with height, such as increasing in the stratosphere and thermosphere or decreasing in the troposphere and mesosphere. Therefore, option A correctly separates the pressure pattern from the temperature-based naming of layers; the other options incorrectly make pressure constant or deny temperature’s role.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Bank Reconciliation Statement.
