The stratosphere ____.
A) is where the Asian Brown Cloud forms
B) has more water vapor than the troposphere
C) is where weather occurs
D) is characterized by temperatures that decrease with altitude
E) contains the ozone layer

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The stratosphere contains the ozone layer, which absorbs and scatters the solar ultraviolet radiation. Weather occurs in the troposphere, not the stratosphere, and the stratosphere has less water vapor than the troposphere. In the stratosphere, temperatures actually increase with altitude due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer. The Asian Brown Cloud forms in the troposphere, not the stratosphere.

The Stratosphere ____