Question

The range of temperature in troposphere is _____________

(a) 15°C  to -51°C

(b) 5°C  to -10°C

(c) 510°C  to -105°C

(d) 31°C  to -10°C

The question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

This intriguing question originated from Vertical Development of Air topic in portion Atmosphere and Air Data Measurement of Aircraft Performance

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) 15°C  to -51°C

Explanation: The range of temperature in troposphere is 15°C  to -51°C. Troposphere is quite cool compared to other atmospheric layers of earth. Troposphere has higher temperature than stratosphere.