Question

The air temperature rises in the stratosphere because of:

A. water vapor
B. nitrogen
C. carbon dioxide
D. increase in absorption of infrared energy
E. ozone

Answer 1

E. ozone layer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pattern of temperature increase with height in the stratosphere is the result of solar heating as ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of 0.200 to 0.242 micrometre dissociates diatomic oxygen (O2).