What is the name of the phenomenon where the temperature in the tropopause is constant? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the name of the phenomenon where the temperature in the tropopause is constant?
A. Greenhouse effect
B. Adiabatic cooling
C. Temperature inversion
D. Isothermal layer
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The tropopause is an isothermal layer, meaning the temperature is constant with altitude.

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