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Meteorologyeasy#101

The troposphere extends from the surface to approximately:

A

8 km at the poles, 16 km at the equator

Correct
B

10 km everywhere

C

20 km at the poles, 30 km at the equator

D

5 km at the poles, 10 km at the equator

Explanation

The tropopause is at about 8 km (26,000 ft) at the poles and 16-18 km (53,000-59,000 ft) at the equator.

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