A temperature measurement from the Earth's stratosphere is taken as - 68 ° F . The temperature on the Earth's surface below is found to be 40 ° F . Find the difference between the surface temperature reading and the stratosphere temperature reading.
A) 108 ° F
B) -28 ° F
C) -29 ° F
D) 29 ° F
E) 28 °F

Question

A temperature measurement from the Earth's stratosphere is taken as - 68 ° F . The temperature on the Earth's surface below is found to be 40 ° F . Find the difference between the surface temperature reading and the stratosphere temperature reading. ​
A) 108 ° F
B) -28 ° F
C) -29 ° F
D) 29 ° F
E) 28 °F

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The difference is calculated by subtracting the stratosphere temperature from the surface temperature: 40 °F - (-68 °F) = 40 °F + 68 °F = 108 °F.

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