alleryWhich atmospheric layer is the coldest place on Earth?
ATroposphere
BStratosphere
CThermosphere
DMesosphere
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Mesosphere
1. Temperature falls through the mesosphere up to the mesopause.
2. The top of the mesosphere averages about minus 85 degrees Celsius.
3. The thermosphere above is hot, and the stratosphere is warmed by ozone.
_Source: Wikipedia, Atmosphere of Earth, Mesosphere_
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