Answer to Question #120573 in Biology for ran li

Question

In order of increasing altitude (from the ground up), Earth’s atmospheric layers are:
a) troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
b) thermosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere
c) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
d) mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

Answer 1

c) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

The troposphere extends 8 to 14.5 km above the Earth surface. The stratosphere starts just above the troposphere and extends to 50 km high. The mesosphere is located above the stratosphere and extends to 85 km high. The thermosphere starts just above the mesosphere and extends to 600 km high.