Temperature decreases with elevation in the mesosphere because of:
A)increasing atmospheric pressure
B)decreasing atmospheric pressure
C)the ozone layer
D)none of the above

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As altitude increases, the atmospheric pressure gradually decreases. The mesosphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere. In this layer, the temperature decreases with altitude due to the decrease in atmospheric pressure.

Temperature Decreases with Elevation in the Mesosphere Because Of