alleryStart learning →About what fraction of the air's mass lies in the lowest 11 km?
AOne-quarter
BOne-half
CThree-quarters
DNine-tenths
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Three-quarters
Three-quarters of the atmosphere's mass lies within the first 11 km, the troposphere.
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