Along with hunting, is the major cause of the decrease in the terrestrial vertebrates throughout the world. a) air pollution b) habitat change c) climate change d) invasive species !

The correct answer is option B which is habitat change.

Explanation:The big cause in the extinction of many terrestrial vertebrates species is the hunting while the second cause is the habitat change.terrestrial vertebrates are more sensitive to their habitat than other problems like pollution.A habitat is a natural environment which is suitable for a specie to live, to reproduce and to get food.Hence if the habitat change, they are unable to survive and their population size will decrease considerably.

The troposphere gets warmer as altitude increases.