Question
Explain the layers of the Atmosphere.

Answer

  1. The atmosphere extends upto a height of about 1,600 kilometres.
  2. The atmosphere is divided into five layers based on composition, temperature and other properties.
  3. They are in ascending order from the earth’s surface.
  4. Troposphere.
  5. Stratosphere.
  6. Mesosphere.
  7. Thermosphere, and
  8. Exosphere.
  9. The ozone layer crucial to life on the earth is located in the stratosphere.

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