Geography, asked by kabilanrahul90, 1 year ago

why does the air temperature decrease with an increase in height?

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Answered by zesta
38
 because earth's atmosphere is heated upward from the lowest level and 
though sunlight passes through the higher altitudes to reach the surface, the surface absorbs heat faster.

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Answered by rishabh23
15
temperature decreases with increase in height because of lapse rate. For every 166m ascent temperature drops by 1°C.
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