The Temperature of the Tropopause

question 35

Multiple Choice

The temperature of the tropopause

• A) is close to the temperature at the earth's surface.
• B) is much colder than the temperature at the earth's surface.
• C) has never been measured.
• D) is much warmer than the temperature at the earth's surface.
• E) is nearly the same as the sun's temperature.

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