What is the innermost layer of the atmosphere, extending 17 kilometers above sea level at the tropics and about 7 kilometers above the earth's North and South Poles?

A. troposphere
B. stratosphere
C. hydrosphere
D. geosphere
E. biosphere


Answer: A

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