Answer:
B. temperature decreases as altitude increases.
Explanation:
Just like in the lower reaches of the atmosphere, the troposphere, in the mesosphere, temperature decreases as altitude increases.
The mesosphere is the third layer of the atmosphere just above the stratosphere.
- It begins at the top of the stratosphere and ends at the mesopause where the thermosphere begins.
- The mesosphere is often referred to as the middle layer.
With increasing height, the temperature of the mesosphere decreases significantly. The top of the mesosphere is one of the coldest part of the earth atmosphere. This is as a result of increasing atmospheric cooling by carbon dioxide in this region of the atmosphere.
Answer:
Option D is correct.
Explanation:
Compared to a sample of helium at STP, the same sample of helium at a higher temperature and a lower pressure because any gas at a higher temperature and a lower pressure will behaves like an ideal gas. for eg.
nitrogen at STP show its behavior as an ideal gas.
When pressure of a gas increased & temperature is decreased then the gas does not follow ideal gas law.
Therefore option D is correct.
Answer: (C) 30 times
Richter scale is used to determine the magnitude of an earthquake from the arrival time of P and S waves. It determines the total amount of energy released during an earthquake.
If Richter magnitude scale measures 6.5 then it produces 30 times more energy than 1 Richter scale magnitude during an earthquake. The magnitude of an earthquake is plotted on a logarithmic scale from 1 to 9 and increases 10 folds by one magnitude. If 6.5 is the magnitude, it means it is 10 times more than 5.5 magnitude earthquake. Similarly the amount of energy is calculated as 30 folds. So 6.5 magnitude will have 30 folds more energy released than that with 5.5 magnitude earthquake.
