What happens to the temperature as one goes upward in Earth's ionosphere?
A) The temperature drops as one gets farther from the warm Earth.
B) The temperature drops because the faster (warmer) molecules escape into space, leaving behind the slower (colder) molecules.
C) The temperature rises because of the absorption of ultraviolet energy by the ozone layer.
D) The temperature rises because of the absorption of ultraviolet energy ionizes molecules.

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The temperature in the ionosphere rises due to the absorption of ultraviolet energy, which ionizes molecules, leading to increased kinetic energy and higher temperatures.

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