Which of the Following General Statements About Earth's Atmosphere Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following general statements about Earth's atmosphere is not true?

• A)The sea level temperature depends primarily on the total amount of gas in our atmosphere.
• B)Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
• C)Even in low-Earth orbit,some atmospheric gas is still present.
• D)Atmospheric scattering of light explains why our daytime sky is bright and blue.

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