Question

In which part of the atmosphere does the temperature decrease as the altitude increases?
Responses

A mesosphere onlymesosphere only

B mesosphere and tropospheremesosphere and troposphere

C stratosphere and mesospherestratosphere and mesosphere

D thermosphere and tropospherethermosphere

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

**B mesosphere and troposphere**

In the troposphere, temperature decreases with altitude, and in the mesosphere, temperature also decreases with altitude. In the stratosphere, temperature generally increases with altitude due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer.