The tropopause

A) is named after the tropics, where it was first studied by scientists in the early twentieth century.
B) lies above the mesosphere.
C) is determined by changes in air pressure.
D) is the boundary between the Earth and outer space.
E) is at the top of a region where the temperature decreases with increasing elevation.


E

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