Consider the following statements:
i) The height of the troposphere extends up to 16km near the poles and up to 10km near the equator.
ii) The reason behind spread of troposphere upto 16km is the expansion of air due to heating and rise of the air column.
Which of the above statements are correct?

a) i, only

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b) ii, only

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c) Both i, and ii

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d) None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B b) ii, only
b)
Explanation: Troposphere spreads up to 16km at equator and at poles the height is about 10km.
Reason behind spread up to 16km at equator is as stated in statement 2.

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Consider the following statements: i) The height of the troposphere extends up to 16km near the poles and up to 10km near the equator. ii) The reason behind spread of troposphere upto 16km is the expansion of air due to heating and rise of the air column. Which of the above statements are correct?

The correct option is B b) ii, onlyb) Explanation: Troposphere spreads up to 16km at equator and at poles the height is about 10km. Reason behind spread up to 16km at equator is as stated in statement 2.

Consider the following statements:
i) The height of the troposphere extends up to 16km near the poles and up to 10km near the equator.
ii) The reason behind spread of troposphere upto 16km is the expansion of air due to heating and rise of the air column.
Which of the above statements are correct?

The correct option is B b) ii, only
b)
Explanation: Troposphere spreads up to 16km at equator and at poles the height is about 10km.
Reason behind spread up to 16km at equator is as stated in statement 2.