Temperatures in the Stratosphere ________ with Increasing Altitude Because ________

question 151

Multiple Choice

Temperatures in the stratosphere ________ with increasing altitude because ________.

• A) decrease; of the normal lapse rate effect
• B) decrease; ozone blocks sunlight from entering this layer
• C) increase; ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun and then reradiates it at infrared wavelengths
• D) increase; ozone acts as a greenhouse gas which traps ultraviolet energy radiated by Earth's surface

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Definitions:

Government Borrowing

The method by which a government finances its expenditure by issuing debt instruments, such as bonds.

Public Expenditures

Refers to the spending of government funds on goods, services, and infrastructure for the public benefit and economic stability.

Crowding Out

A situation in which increased public sector borrowing leads to a reduction in private sector spending, either because of higher interest rates or because available financial resources are used by the government.

Governmental Purchases

Expenditures made by the government for goods and services that are used to provide public services.