Question

what is the relationship between temperature and altitude in the stratosphere? as altitude increases, temperature decreases. as altitude increases, temperature increases. as altitude increases, temperatures remain the same. as altitude increases, temperatures vary.

Answer 1

Generally, temperature increases. as altitude increases ! However,  the temperature increases with altitude in some layers. This is called an inversion. Inversions can appear at any altitude in the troposphere. 

(NOTE: its Troposphere not Stratosphere)