Geography · Atmosphere
Read the following statements: Statement 1: The temperature in the troposphere decreases at the rate of 1°C for every 165 meters of height. Statement 2: The temperature in the mesosphere starts to decrease with the increase in altitude and reaches up to -100°C at around 80 km. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Only Statement 1 is correct
- 2Only Statement 2 is correct✓
- 3Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
- 4Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
Correct answer
Only Statement 2 is correct
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