Temperature tends to ______ with elevation in the mesosphere, and ________ with elevation in the stratosphere.
A)increase / increase
B)increase / decrease
C)decrease / decrease
D)decrease / increase

Question

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Temperature decreases with elevation in the mesosphere due to the thinner air at higher altitudes, but in the stratosphere, temperature increases with elevation because of the presence of the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which heats up the air in this layer.

Temperature Tends to ______ with Elevation in the Mesosphere, and ________

Temperature Tends to with Elevation in the Mesosphere, and __