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  4. We find that the temperature of air decreases as one goes up form the earth's surface, because:

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Q. We find that the temperature of air decreases as one goes up form the earth's surface, because:

Electromagnetic Waves

Solution:

The temperature of air decreases as one goes up form the earth's surface, because the earth radiates in the infrared region which is the main heat source and temperature drops as we go away from it