Question

multiple choice question
which layer of the atmosphere has an increase in air temperature with altitude and contains the ozone layer?
o thermosphere
troposphere
o mesosphere
o stratosphere

Explanation:

• Thermosphere: Temperature increases with altitude due to absorption of high - energy solar radiation, but it does not contain the ozone layer.
• Troposphere: Temperature generally decreases with altitude. Weather phenomena occur here, and it does not have the ozone layer as its main feature.
• Mesosphere: Temperature decreases with altitude. It is the layer where meteors burn up.
• Stratosphere: The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation, which causes the temperature in the stratosphere to increase with altitude.

Answer:

stratosphere