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Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB Regional 2007🎓 HS🔄 Round 10#️⃣ Question 5❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following is LEAST accurate about the composition and structure of Earth's atmosphere:

W) at the uppermost boundary of the troposphere, air temperature begins to increase with increasing altitude
X) the ozone layer absorbs UV radiation from the Sun
Y) there are about one-third as many gas molecules in the air atop Mt. Everest compared to sea level
Z) it is divided into four distinct layers based primarily on pressure gradients
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