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What happens to the temperature as we go higher in the troposphere?
AIncreases
BDecreases
CRemains constant
DFirst increases then decreases
✓ Correct Answer: B — Decreases
In the troposphere, the temperature generally decreases by about 6.5 degrees Celsius for every kilometer of altitude.
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