B.) Temperature decreases with an increase in altitude
The higher up you go the colder it gets.
Answer:
Option (B)
Explanation:
In the layer of troposphere that extends up to a height of about 10 km from the ground surface, the temperature decreases with the increasing height.
The air molecules are very densely and tightly packed near the ground surface, as a result of which the temperature remains significantly high due to absorption of heat energy. But these air molecules are arranged in a scattered manner in the upper portion of this troposphere layer due to which the temperature remains relatively cold.
This is why Denali had experienced a temperature of -23°C at the peak and 13°C at the base.
Hence, the correct answer is option (B).
