Temperatures Increase in the Stratosphere Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

Temperatures increase in the stratosphere because

• A)of the normal lapse rate effect.
• B)ozone blocks sunlight from entering this layer.
• C)ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun and then reradiates it at infrared wavelengths.
• D)ozone acts as a greenhouse gas which traps ultraviolet energy radiated by Earth's surface.
• E)latent heat transfer is happening at all times.

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