Which of the Following Is True

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) 75 percent of the atmosphere occurs below 10,700 m (35,105 ft).
• B) 90 percent of the atmosphere is below 1000 m (3300 ft).
• C) All but 0.001 percent of the atmosphere is accounted for within the troposphere.
• D) 90 percent of the atmosphere is above the tropopause at 16,000 m (52,500 ft).

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