Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
23	24	25	26	27	28	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31	1	2	3	4	5

Back to Main Page

Multiple Choice Questions

Normally the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth rsquo s surface becau...........

Geography and Environment (CSC) World climates

Download Solution PDF

\Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface because

1. The atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth’s surface.

2. There is more moisture in the upper atmosphere.

3. The air is less dense in the upper atmosphere.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

छोटे Courses बड़े Results

Master World climates

Prepare through Micro-courses

Try Now

Explanation:

The temperature decreases with height in the lowest 10-20 km of the atmosphere (called the troposphere) because most of the solar radiation passes through the atmosphere with little or no effect - that radiation is absorbed by the solid Earth surface and is transferred to the air above the surface by conduction.

Report error

Submit Error