Why Does the Temperature in the Stratosphere Increase with Increasing

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Multiple Choice

Why does the temperature in the stratosphere increase with increasing altitude?

• A) The stratosphere is heated by solar ultraviolet radiation absorbed by the ozone layer.
• B) Charged particles from the magnetosphere collide with atoms in the stratosphere, depositing energy.
• C) Higher altitudes are closer to the Sun and are therefore heated more by it.
• D) The stratosphere is heated by solar infrared radiation absorbed by carbon dioxide and water vapor.

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Definitions:

Hydrophobicity

The physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water.

Cohesion

The force that holds molecules of the same substance together, contributing to the tensile strength of water.

Acid

Substance that releases hydrogen ions in water.

Base

Substance that accepts hydrogen ions in water.