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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The portion of the Earth’s atmosphere furthest from us is known as the ____
A
Troposphere
B
Stratosphere
C
Thermosphere
D
Exosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Exosphere. This is the outermost layer of the atmosphere. It extends from about 375 miles (600 km) to 6, 200 miles (10, 000 km ) above the earth. In this layer, atoms and molecules escape into space and satellites orbit the earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Exosphere. Located between about 700 and 10, 000 kilometers (440 and 6, 200 miles) above Earth’s surface, the exosphere is the highest layer of Earth’s atmosphere and, at its top, merges with the solar wind.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is also called the ‘critical altitude’ as this is the altitude where barometric conditions no longer apply. Atmospheric temperature becomes nearly a constant above this altitude. On Earth, the altitude of the exobase ranges from about 500 to 1, 000 kilometres (310 to 620 mi) depending on solar activity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The exosphere is the outermost layer of our atmosphere. “Exo” means outside and is the same prefix used to describe insects like grasshoppers that have a hard shell or “exoskeleton” on the outside of their body. The exosphere is the very edge of our atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Exosphere is the uppermost region of the Earth’s atmosphere and has no clear upper boundary since it gradually fades into outer space. The exosphere is the uppermost region of Earth’s atmosphere as it gradually fades into the vacuum of space.

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