Question

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In the mesosphere,

A. temperature alternately increases and decreases as altitude increases.

B. temperature decreases as altitude increases.

C. temperature stays the same as altitude increases.

D. temperature increases as altitude increases.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. temperature decreases as altitude increases.

Explanation:

Just like in the lower reaches of the atmosphere, the troposphere, in the mesosphere, temperature decreases as altitude increases.

The mesosphere is the third layer of the atmosphere just above the stratosphere.

• It begins at the top of the stratosphere and ends at the mesopause where the thermosphere begins.
• The mesosphere is often referred to as the middle layer.

With increasing height, the temperature of the mesosphere decreases significantly. The top of the mesosphere is one of the coldest part of the earth atmosphere. This is as a result of increasing atmospheric cooling by carbon dioxide in this region of the atmosphere.