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  1. Atmospheric temperature increasing at the higher altitudes is called
    1. Radiation
    2. Inversion
    3. Conduction
    4. Convection
Correct Option: B

The reversal of the normal behaviour of temperature in the troposphere in which a layer of cool air at the surface is overlain by a layer of warmer air is known as temperature inversion. Inversions play an important role in determining cloud forms, precipitation, and visibility.



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