Describe the vertical structure of the atmosphere based on temperature change.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
- Characteristics vary by altitude
- Air density (mass per volume) decreases (?) with height
- Air pressure decreases (?) with height
- Temperature decreases with height until you reach an inversion point, where it begins to increase greatly with height

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