Directly above the midlatitudes,the tropopause (-57°C)occurs at approximately:

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The tropopause typically occurs at approximately 13 km (8 miles) above the Earth's surface in the midlatitudes. It marks the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere and is characterized by a decrease in temperature with increasing height. Option A (1 km) is too low, Option C (50 km) is too high, and Option D (wherever 0°C is recorded as the surface temperature) is not accurate since the tropopause location is primarily determined by temperature, not surface temperature. Option E (480 km) is too high as it is above the exosphere.

Directly Above the Midlatitudes,the Tropopause (-57°C)occurs at Approximately