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Can people increase or decrease a planet temperature?

They can do both, but it is up to them to decrease usage of fuels in order to increase planet temperature.


Does the temperature in the troposphere increase as the altitude increases?

No, the temperature in the troposphere decreases as the altitude increases.


What marks the transition into the stratosphere?

The transition into the stratosphere is marked by the tropopause, which is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere. This layer is characterized by a significant change in temperature gradient; while the troposphere experiences a decrease in temperature with altitude, the stratosphere exhibits a temperature increase due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer. The tropopause varies in altitude, typically reaching higher elevations at the equator and lower at the poles.


Is the troposphere hot or cold?

The troposphere is typically colder as you go higher in altitude. On average, the temperature decreases by about 6.5°C for every kilometer increase in altitude within the troposphere.


In which layer of atmosphere temperature decreases with increasing altitude?

In the Earth's atmosphere, temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the troposphere. This is the lowest layer, where weather phenomena occur, and it extends from the surface up to about 8 to 15 kilometers high, depending on location. As altitude increases, the air becomes less dense, leading to a decrease in temperature. Above the troposphere, in the stratosphere, temperature begins to increase with altitude due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer.

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In the troposphere which decreases as altitude increase?

Temperature decreases as altitude increases in the troposphere


How does the temperature of the air change as you increase in altitude in the troposphere?

As you increase in altitude in the troposphere, the temperature usually decreases. This is because the air becomes less dense with higher altitude, leading to less heat retention and a decrease in temperature.


In the troposphere does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude?

In the troposphere, temperatures decrease with altitude (air pressure), in the effect known as the adiabatic lapse rate (9.8 °C per thousand feet).


As altitude increases in the Troposphere does the temperature increase?

No, as altitude increases in the Troposphere, the temperature generally decreases. This is because the Troposphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs, and the temperature decreases with altitude due to the decrease in air pressure and thinning of the air molecules that can store heat.


Troposphere increase or decrease in air temp?

The temperature in the troposphere generally decreases with increasing elevation, at a rate of about 6.5 degrees Celsius per 1,000 meters. This decrease in temperature is due to the decreasing density of air molecules at higher altitudes, which leads to less efficient heat transfer.


Does temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the mesosphere?

Temperature decreases with altitude in the mesosphere due to the decrease in atmospheric pressure with height. This is because the mesosphere is above the stratosphere where the ozone layer absorbs incoming solar radiation, leading to a decrease in temperature as altitude increases.


What forces the temperature to increase with the altitude in the troposphere?

The temperature increases with altitude in the troposphere because of the absorption of solar radiation by the Earth's surface, which heats up the air closer to the surface. As you move higher in the troposphere, the air becomes thinner and less able to retain this heat, causing a decrease in temperature.


How does temperature change as you move from layer to layer in earth's atmosphere?

As you move from the troposphere (closest to the surface) to the stratosphere, temperature generally decreases with altitude due to the decreasing density of the air. In the stratosphere, temperature starts to increase with altitude due to the absorption of solar radiation by ozone. Overall, the trend is a decrease in temperature with altitude in the troposphere and an increase in temperature with altitude in the stratosphere.


A balloon carrying weather instruments is released at Earth's surface and rises through the troposphere as the balloon rises what will the instrument generally indicate?

As the balloon rises through the troposphere, the instrument will generally show a decrease in temperature and pressure with increasing altitude. The decrease in pressure will be more pronounced, leading to a drop in atmospheric density.


Do volcanic eruption increase or decrease the temperature of the earth?

increase


How does temperature affect the volume of substance?

An increase in temperature will cause an increase in volume, while a decrease in temperature will cause a decrease in volume.


As you go up in altitude going higher in the atmosphere does the temperature of the air in the troposphere increase or decrease?

Air pressure decreases as you move away from the earth into the atmosphere. Think of it as the air above you pushes down on you. The farther up you go, the less air is above you to push down. Air temp also decreases as you go up.