Multiple choice

Which of the following features is the characteristic of stratosphere?

  1. Low humidity

  2. High humidity

  3. High rainfall

  4. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The stratosphere is extremely dry because it sits above the tropopause, which acts as a barrier preventing significant water vapor from the troposphere below (where most weather and clouds occur) from rising into the stratosphere.