What Is the Layer of the Atmosphere Called Which Is

question 106

Multiple Choice

What is the layer of the atmosphere called which is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere and where the increase in temperature in this region is the result of the bombardment of molecular oxygen and nitrogen and atomic species by energetic particles, such as electrons and protons, from the sun?

• A) outer atmosphere
• B) mesosphere
• C) thermosphere
• D) troposphere
• E) stratosphere

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