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GeographyClimatologyTemperature Distribution, Inversions and IsothermsMedium
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Temperature Distribution, Inversions and Isotherms
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Insolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse Effect
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Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth's surface, because 1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface 2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere 3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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Question 49 · Temperature Distribution, Inversions and Isotherms · Geography · UPSC Prelims 2012 (GS)

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