Definition of Thermosphere
the outermost layer of the earth’s atmosphere that is characterized by steadily increasing temperature with height
Examples of Thermosphere in a sentence
As the outside layer of the earth’s surface, the temperature of thermosphere really depends on the position of the sun. 🔊
Because it is the outermost layer, temperatures of the thermosphere can reach 3600 degrees. 🔊
The thermosphere is so hot because this layer of the atmosphere takes in lots of UV radiation and X-ray given off by the sun. 🔊
The thermosphere is both the hottest and largest section of the earth’s atmosphere. 🔊
Because this atmospheric layer is so hot, the temperature of the thermosphere cannot even be measured with a thermometer. 🔊
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