Question

Which of the following statements about the thermosphere is true? a. Temperatures are high but heat produced is low. c. Temperatures are high, as is the heat produced. b. Temperatures are low but heat produced is high. d. Temperatures are low, as is the heat produced. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

D, The thermosphere would actually feel very cold to us because the total energy of only a few air molecules residing there would not be enough to transfer any appreciable heat to our skin.

Answer 2

The higher the temperature the higher the heat experienced. Temperature is considered the total sum kinetic energy of the particles of the system. Heat usually increases the vibrations of the molecules in a substance and  this leads to a rise in temperature. The rate at which the temperature rises is dependent on the nature of the substance