What is the boundary that separates the mesosphere from the thermosphere called?

Stratopause

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Tropopause

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Mesopause

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Stratosphere Void

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Solution

The correct option is C Mesopause
The boundary that separates the mesosphere from the thermosphere is called mesopause. From mesopause, the temperature stops decreasing with increasing height and begins to increase.

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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

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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