Select all of the layers where the temperature of the atmosphere decreases as you increase your altitude.
A) stratosphere
B) thermosphere
C) mesosphere
D) biosphere
E) troposphere

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In the mesosphere (C), temperature decreases with altitude due to the decreasing solar heating and the lack of UV radiation absorption. In the troposphere (E), which is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, temperature decreases with altitude because the atmosphere is heated from below by the Earth's surface.

Select All of the Layers Where the Temperature of the Atmosphere