Multiple Choice
Why does temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere?
A) The increase is due to the effects of the normal lapse rate effect.
B) Chlorofluorocarbons increase ozone concentrations,which enhance temperature.
C) Ozone converts UV radiation from the sun into heat energy.
D) Ozone acts as a greenhouse gas which traps ultraviolet energy radiated by Earth's surface.
E) Temperatures actually decrease with altitude in the stratosphere.
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