If you rode a helium balloon from the Earth's surface to the top of the stratosphere, you would notice that the temperatures

A) dropped steadily as you increased your altitude.
B) increased steadily as you increased your altitude.
C) dropped and then started to rise in the stratosphere about halfway through your trip.
D) rose and then started to drop in the mesosphere about halfway through your trip.


C

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