Multiple Choice
Why does temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere?
A) Ozone acts as a greenhouse gas which traps ultraviolet energy radiated by Earthʹs surface.
B) Chlorofluorocarbons increase ozone concentrations,which enhance temperature.
C) Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun and then reradiates it at infrared wavelengths.
D) Due to the effects of the normal lapse rate effect
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