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The stratosphere got its name because:


Ait is the layer of the Earth’s atmosphere that lies between the mesosphere and the troposphere


Bit extends about 6 miles above Earth


Cthe prefix “strat” means layers, and it has its own set of layers


Dnone of the above

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C

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The stratosphere gets its name because it is stratified, or layered: as elevation increases, the stratosphere gets warmer. The stratosphere increases in warmth with elevation because ozone gases in the upper layers absorb intense ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

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