alleryIn the stratosphere, what happens to temperature as you climb higher?
AIt swings day to night
BIt falls with altitude
CIt stays fixed everywhere
DIt rises with altitude
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It rises with altitude
1. In the stratosphere the ozone layer absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation.
2. This heating makes temperature rise with increasing height.
3. In the troposphere below, temperature falls with height instead.
_Source: Wikipedia, Atmosphere of Earth, Stratosphere_
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