In which layer of the atmosphere does temperature decrease with altitude because most of its heat is derived from the atmospheric layer immediately below it?
A) the mesosphere
B) the stratosphere
C) the thermosphere
D) the troposphere

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In the mesosphere, temperature decreases with altitude. This layer is above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, and it does not receive direct heat from the Sun. Instead, its heat primarily comes from the stratosphere below it.

In Which Layer of the Atmosphere Does Temperature Decrease with Altitude