Atmospheric convection of heat radiated from Earth's surface and the variety of phenomena we call weather occur within which layer of the atmosphere?
A)the mesosphere
B)the stratosphere
C)the thermosphere
D)the troposphere

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Atmospheric convection and weather occur within the troposphere, which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface of the Earth. The other options (mesosphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere) are located above the troposphere and do not experience significant atmospheric convection or weather phenomena.

Atmospheric Convection of Heat Radiated from Earth's Surface and the Variety