Even though you are getting closer to the sun as you ascend into the toposphere, why does the temperature drop?

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Emma Cooley

Physics

18 July, 23:00

Even though you are getting closer to the sun as you ascend into the toposphere, why does the temperature drop?

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Carlos Morris · Answer 1

Answer: The lower areas of the Atmosphere have a high temperature through the heats from the ground.

Explanation: High temperature experienced on the Earth surface is majorly caused by heats from the ground (Earth crust). As a person ascend up to the Toposphere the temperature continues to reduce because because the heat from the ground is reduced as the heights increased.

It has been proven that as a person ascends into the Toposphere the amount of air and pressure reduces this will eventually lead to expansion of the gas particles which will then reduce the temperature.