Question

12. With the increasing height in the atmosphere the temperature
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains constant
(d) None of these.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Near the Earth's surface, air gets cooler the higher you climb. As you climb a mountain, you can expect the air temperature to decrease by 6.5 degrees C for every 1000 meters you gain. This is called the standard (average) lapse rate.

Answer 2

Answer:

b) decreases is the answer