Answer:
temperature decreases nearly linearly with altitude
Explanation:
As the altitude increases, the air temperature decreases. This is because very little of solar radiation are are absorbed by the gases in the troposphere. Instead, the ground absorbs this solar radiation and then heats the air in the troposphere. Since this heating is most effective near the ground, the temperature in the troposphere gradually decreases with increasing altitude until the interface between the troposphere and the stratosphere is reached.
