The temperature decreases as one moves upward in the troposphere. This is also true in
A) no other atmospheric layer.
B) the stratosphere.
C) the mesosphere.
D) the ionosphere.

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In the mesosphere, temperature decreases with altitude, similar to the troposphere. This contrasts with the stratosphere, where temperature increases with altitude due to ozone absorption of ultraviolet radiation.

The Temperature Decreases as One Moves Upward in the Troposphere