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For each of the following items, fill in the number of the appropriate Key Term from the preceding list.
a. _____ Upper Region of the atmosphere characterized by decreasing temperature with height
Pick the keyword from the given list: The upper region of the atmosphere characterized by a decrease in the temperature with height.
Answer to Problem AM
Explanation of Solution
The word atmosphere is made from two Greek words-atmos and sphaira. The word atmos means vapor and the word sphaira means sphere. So, the atmosphere is the envelope or gaseous shell of air surrounding the Earth.
The divisions of the atmosphere based on temperature are troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere.
The mesosphere is formed from the Greek word “meso” which means middle. As the height increases, the temperature of mesosphere decreases.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the word mesosphere can be picked from the list.
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