The gaseous envelope around the earth is known as atmosphere. The lowe

1.	The gaseous envelope around the earth is known as atmosphere. The lowest layer of this is extended upto 10 km from sea level, this layer is _________.(i) Stratosphere(ii) Troposphere(iii) Mesosphere(iv) Hydrosphere
Answer» (ii) The atmosphere is divided into four major regions: (i) Troposphere (ii) Stratosphere . (iii) Mesosphere and (iv) Thermosphere Troposphere is the lowest region of the atmosphere.

The gaseous envelope around the earth is known as atmosphere. The lowest layer of this is extended upto 10 km from sea level, this layer is _________.(i) Stratosphere(ii) Troposphere(iii) Mesosphere(iv) Hydrosphere

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(ii) The atmosphere is divided into four major regions:

(i) Troposphere (ii) Stratosphere . (iii) Mesosphere and (iv) Thermosphere Troposphere is the lowest region of the atmosphere.

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The gaseous envelope around the earth is known as atmosphere. The lowest layer of this is extended upto 10 km from sea level, this layer is _________.(i) Stratosphere(ii) Troposphere(iii) Mesosphere(iv) Hydrosphere

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