What Happens to the Temperature as One Goes Upward in Earth's

question 188

Multiple Choice

What happens to the temperature as one goes upward in Earth's ionosphere?

• A) The temperature drops as one gets farther from the warm Earth.
• B) The temperature drops because the faster (warmer) molecules escape into space, leaving behind the slower (colder) molecules.
• C) The temperature rises because of the absorption of ultraviolet energy by the ozone layer.
• D) The temperature rises because of the absorption of ultraviolet energy ionizes molecules.

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