The temperature in troposphere with altitude:

increases

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decreases

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increases and then decreases

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decreases and then increases

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The correct option is B decreases
The temperature of the troposphere generally decreases as altitude increases. The rate at which the temperature decreases is called the environmental lapse rate (ELR).

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