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The document contains a 10 question multiple choice quiz about layers of the atmosphere. It tests knowledge about the altitudes and properties of the troposphere, tropopause, and stratosphere. The key reveals that the tropopause is around 36,000 feet, the temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere but increases in the stratosphere, and the stratosphere begins above 36,000 feet and extends up to around 65,800 feet. Explanations provide more details on oxygen composition, temperature lapse rates, and boundaries between atmospheric layers.

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LAYERS OF ATMOSPHERE
1. At what altitude is the tropopause?.
a. 36,000 ft.
b. 57,000 ft.
c. 63,000 ft.
2. What approximate percentage of oxygen is in the atmosphere?.
a. 12%.
b. 21%.
c. 78%.
3. With an increase in altitude under I.S.A. conditions the temperature in the troposphere.
a. Remains constant.
b. Decreases.
c. Increases.
4. The atmospheric zone where the temperature remains fairly constant is called the.
a. Stratosphere.
b. Ionosphere.
c. Troposphere.
5. In the ISA the height of the tropopause is.
a. 11,000 feet.
b. 11,000 meters.
c. 36,000 meters.
6. The temperature lapse rate below the tropopause is.
a. 1°C per 1000 ft.
b. 2°C per 1000 ft.
c. 3°C per 1000 ft.
7. In the ISA the temperature lapse rate with altitude is taken to be dependent on
a. Pressure and density changes.
b. Linear.
c. Non linear.
8. Put in sequence from the ground up.
a. Tropopause, stratosphere, troposphere.
b. Tropopause, troposphere, stratosphere.
c. Troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere.
9. At what altitude does stratosphere commence approximately?.
a. Sea level.
b. 36,000 ft.
c. 63,000 ft.

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10. Above 65,800 ft temperature.


a. Decreases by 1.98°C up to 115,000 ft.
b. Remains constant up to 115,000 ft.
c. Increases by 0.303°C up to 115,000 ft.

ANSWER KEY

1.a 2.a 3.b 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.b 8.c 9.b 10.c

EXPLANATION

1. The tropopause is 36,000 ft. Above the tropopause is the stratosphere.


2. 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, 1% other gases.
3. Temperature reduces at a lapse rate of 1.98 degrees Celsius per thousand feet from sea level to about
36000ft (the tropopause).
4. The stratosphere starts at 36,000ft and rises to about 66,000ft.
5. 11,000 meters or 36,000 feet approximately.
6. 1.98°C per 1000 ft to be exact.
7. NILL
8. NILL
9. The stratosphere is above 36,000 ft.
10. 65,800ft is the upper stratosphere boundary. Temperature increases with altitude in the stratosphere.

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