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The lower part of exosphere contains

A
Carbon zone
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Ozone zone
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Nitrogen zone
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Helium zone
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Solution

The correct option is D Helium zone
Exosphere is the outer fringe of Earth's atmosphere, which extends some 20000 miles from the planet. It's dominant element is hydrogen and its temperature ranges from 2000F to 10000F. The lower part of exosphere contains abundance of helium besides hydrogen and is called as “helium zone”. Hence, option D is correct.

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