alleryStart learning →The ionosphere takes its name from:
AIts charged ion particles
BIts violet night glow
CAn astronomer named Ion
DIts iron meteor dust
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its charged ion particles
1. The layer contains electrically charged particles.
2. These particles are known as ions.
3. Hence the layer is called the ionosphere.
_Source: syllabus Geography, 'Composition and Structure of Atmosphere' (kegy207)_
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