Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the troposphere?

• A. The tropopause separates the troposphere from the stratosphere above it.
• B. It is the second-highest layer of the atmosphere.
• C. Its height is uniform across the globe.
• D. Almost all the weather phenomena occur in this layer.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A The tropopause separates the troposphere from the stratosphere above it.
D Almost all the weather phenomena occur in this layer.

The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere. Its height is not uniform across the globe. Almost all the weather phenomena occur in this layer only. The tropopause separates it from the stratosphere, the layer above.