Question

What is the relationship between temperature and altitude in the troposphere?

As altitude increases, temperature decreases.
As altitude increases, temperature increases.
As altitude increases, temperatures remain the same.
As altitude increases, temperatures vary.

Answer 1

As altitude increases, temperature decreases.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the troposphere as altitude increases, the temperature decreases.

• It is common to hear that "the higher you go, the cooler it becomes"
• This is scientifically correct.
• The reason for this is that the atmosphere is made up of gases.
• The earth is a better heat conductor.
• It absorbs more heat and the gases close to the ground will have more heat energy.
• The gases farther from the earth surface will be cooler than those in contact with the ground.