{"id":23278,"date":"2024-04-15T06:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=23278"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:31:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:31:34","slug":"the-lowest-layer-of-earths-atmosphere-is-a-troposphere-b-stratosphere-c-mesosphere-d-ionosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-lowest-layer-of-earths-atmosphere-is-a-troposphere-b-stratosphere-c-mesosphere-d-ionosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"The lowest layer of earth&#8217;s atmosphere is A. Troposphere B. Stratosphere C. Mesosphere D. Ionosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6ab0e1007b9ce\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Troposphere                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Stratosphere                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Mesosphere                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Ionosphere                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. Troposphere.<\/p>\n<p>The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth&#8217;s atmosphere. It extends from the surface of the Earth to an average height of about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles). The troposphere is where most of Earth&#8217;s weather occurs. The temperature in the troposphere decreases with increasing altitude. This is because the air in the troposphere is heated by the Earth&#8217;s surface. The Earth&#8217;s surface absorbs energy <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> from the sun and re-emits that energy as heat. The air in the troposphere is heated by this heat, and the warmer air rises. As the air rises, it cools and becomes denser. The denser air sinks back down to the surface, where it is heated again. This cycle of rising and sinking air creates the winds and other weather patterns that we see in the troposphere.<\/p>\n<p>The stratosphere is the next layer of Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, above the troposphere. It extends from an average height of about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) to an average height of about 50 kilometers (31 miles). The stratosphere is much colder than the troposphere. The temperature in the stratosphere increases with increasing altitude. This is because the ozone layer, which absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, is located in the stratosphere. The ozone layer heats the stratosphere by absorbing this radiation.<\/p>\n<p>The mesosphere is the next layer of Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, above the stratosphere. It extends from an average height of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) to an average height of about 85 kilometers (53 miles). The mesosphere is the coldest layer of Earth&#8217;s atmosphere. <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> The temperature in the mesosphere decreases with increasing altitude. This is because there is very little air in the mesosphere. 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