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Standard V

Science

Layers of Earth

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Question

Transitional layer between stratosphere and mesosphere is ______________.

Troposphere

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Lithosphere

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Stratopause

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Tropopause

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Solution

The correct option is C Stratopause
The stratopause lies between two layers of the atmosphere namely the stratosphere and mesosphere. It lies at an altitude of 50 km. Thus the correct answer is option C.

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(i) Which of the following gases protects us from harmful sun rays?

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Nitrogen

(ii) The most important layer of the atmosphere is

(a) Troposphere

(b) Thermosphere

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(a) Troposphere

(b) Stratosphere

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(a) Increases

(b) Decreases

(v) When precipitation comes down to the Earth in the liquid form, it is called

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- 5^{o}

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Match the following.

LIST - I	LIST - II
A. Prevents UV radiation	1. Mesosphere
B. No propagation of sound waves	2. Thermosphere
C. Maintenance of the heat balance	3. Stratosphere
D. All gases are ionised	4. Troposphere
	5. Lithosphere

The stratosphere and mesosphere together are sometimes referred to as _______________.

Q. Match the column I with column II and mark the appropriate choice

Column I	Column II
(A) Troposphere	(i) Prevents UV rays coming to earth
(B) Stratosphere	(ii) Ionization of gases
(C) Mesosphere	(iii) Maintenance of heat balance
(D) Thermosphere	(iv) Non-propagation of sound waves

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Transitional layer between stratosphere and mesosphere is ______________.

The correct option is C StratopauseThe stratopause lies between two layers of the atmosphere namely the stratosphere and mesosphere. It lies at an altitude of 50 km. Thus the correct answer is option C.

The correct option is C Stratopause
The stratopause lies between two layers of the atmosphere namely the stratosphere and mesosphere. It lies at an altitude of 50 km. Thus the correct answer is option C.