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Radio waves sent out by a radio stations are reflected by A) troposphere B) stratosphere C) mesosphere D) ionosphere

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Chapter5: Radiation And Spectra

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Problem 14E: Explain what the ionosphere is and how it interacts with some radio waves.

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B) stratosphere

C) mesosphere

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