The altitude of the upper boundary of the atmosphere

A) may be easily measured using a hot air balloon
B) may be easily measured using rockets
C) is difficult to determine because weather instruments don't work at high altitudes
D) is difficult to determine because we must first define how much air in a given volume indicates the presence of an atmosphere


Answer: D

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