The heterosphere is the layer of the atmosphere in which the gases are ________ because of ________.
A) well mixed thermal motions (i.e. ,convection)
B) well mixed the influence of gravity which causes gases of different weight to diffuse randomly
C) poorly mixed thermal motions (i.e. ,convection)
D) poorly mixed the influence of gravity which causes gases of different weight to separate into layers
E) variably mixed in layers transitioning to the vacuum of space.
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Q13: The thermosphere closely corresponds to the
A)ionosphere.
B)mesosphere.
C)homosphere.
D)exosphere.
E)ozonosphere
Q14: The outermost region of the atmosphere,based on
Q15: Life is possible on Earth primarily because
A)gamma
Q16: The thermopause is located
A)between the mesosphere and
Q17: The high temperature in the upper thermosphere
A)is
Q19: The ionosphere
A)primarily absorbs harmful infrared wavelengths.
B)allows all
Q20: The thermopause refers to
A)Earth's magnetic field.
B)the solar
Q21: The two most abundant gases in the
Q22: Temperatures increase with increasing altitude in
Q23: Nitrogen (N²)is
A)a by-product of photosynthesis.
B)relatively inert,with cycling
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