Within the troposphere, temperatures and density ________ with increasing altitude above the Earth's surface

A) increase and decrease, respectively
B) both increase
C) decrease and increase, respectively
D) both decrease
E) both decrease, stabilize, then both increase


D

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A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
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A) both increase B) increase and decrease, respectively C) decrease and increase, respectively D) both decrease

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