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The stimulus discusses two layers of the atmosphere: the troposphere (the lowest level) and the stratosphere (the layer above the troposphere).
In the troposphere, it gets colder as you go straight up.
At the top of the troposphere, the temperature ranges from -50 degrees Celsius (over the poles) to -85 degrees Celsius (over the equator).
Once the stratosphere begins, temperature beings to increase as you go straight up.
In the stratosphere, heat is generated when an ozone particle absorbs ultraviolet sunlight.
Any point in the troposphere is colder than any other point in the troposphere directly below it.
Any point in the stratosphere is warmer than any other point in the stratosphere directly below it.
A point in the stratosphere is equal temperature or warmer than the highest point in the troposphere directly below it.
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