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Q. The average temperature in the mesopause is about
(A) −25 °C
(B) −45 °C
(C) −65 °C
(D) −85 °C

The answer is: (D) −85 °C
The average temperature in the mesopause layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is about −85 °C.

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