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Which of the following correctly describes the temperatures on a mountain?

The temperature gets higher at higher elevations.
The temperature gets lower at higher elevations.
The temperature is the same at high and low elevations.
The temperature is very hot at the top of a mountain.

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B) Temperature gets lower as elevations get high because as you go higher the thinner the atmosphere gets
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The temperature gets lower at higher elevations. B IS THE ANSWER
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