SSC CHSL 12 Oct 2020 Shift 1 Paper

Question : 93 of 100

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In the context of the mesosphere, which of the following statements is not correct?

It is directly above the stratosphere.
It is the third layer of the atmosphere.
Meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.
In this layer temperature rises very rapidly with increasing height.

Solution:

Mesosphere is third layer of the atmosphere. It lies between the ranges of

70-80 \mathrm{~km}

above the earth surface. It is directly above the stratosphere. In this layer temperature reduces very rapidly with increasing height. At tropopause the temperature falls up to

-80

degree Celsius. Meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.

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