Q49
General ScienceEnvironment & Ecology
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is
- a.Troposphere
- b.Stratosphere
- c.Mesosphere
- d.Thermosphere
Answer: (C) Mesosphere
Temperature falls with height through the mesosphere to about −90 °C at the mesopause, the coldest part of the atmosphere. The thermosphere above is the hottest layer, and the troposphere and stratosphere are never that cold.