Q.

Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere reflects back the radio waves to the earth’s surface?

A. Ionosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Exosphere
Answer» A. Ionosphere
Explanation: Long distance propagation of radio waves depends on an invisible layer of charged particles, which envelops the Earth. This layer of charged particles known as the ionosphere has been in existence for millions of years. For those, who pioneered the long distance radio communication during the early part of the twentieth century, the ionosphere came as a boon.
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