The __________ Is the Layer of Atmosphere Which Extends from the Earth's

question 3

Multiple Choice

The __________ is the layer of atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface to an altitude of 9 to 16 km.

• A) stratosphere
• B) mesosphere
• C) thermosphere
• D) troposphere
• E) ozonosphere

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Definitions:

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization but before birth or hatching.

Seed

A plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant, containing an embryo along with a food supply encased in a protective outer covering.

Compound Fruits

Fruits that develop from multiple flowers (inflorescence) or from a single flower with multiple ovaries, forming a single mass.

Carpels

The female reproductive organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.