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Which of the following is the fourth layer of the atmosphere?
A
Thermosphere
B
Stratosphere
C
Exosphere
D
Mesosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These layers are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere and the thermosphere. A further region, beginning about 500 km above the Earth’s surface, is called the exosphere.

Detailed explanation-2: -The four layers of Earth’s atmosphere are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -From lowest to highest, the major layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thermosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere. It extends from about 90 km (56 miles) to between 500 and 1, 000 km (311 to 621 miles) above our planet.

Detailed explanation-5: -Here are some of the highlights of the thermosphere: It can be further broken up into the following two atmospheric layers: (1) ionosphere and (2) exosphere. The International Space Station orbits in the middle of the thermosphere, between 330 and 435 km.

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