A Normal Lapse Rate of 2

question 99

Multiple Choice

A normal lapse rate of 2.7 °F/1000 ft is equivalent to

• A) 3.5 °C/m.
• B) 1.5 °C/1000 ft.
• C) 5.0 °C/1000 ft.
• D) 6.5 °C/1000 ft.

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Definitions:

Parvocellular Cells

Small-bodied neurons located in the parvocellular layer of the thalamus, involved in processing of fine visual details and color.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex of the brain that processes visual information.

Photosensitive

Having a sensitivity to light, causing a chemical, physical, or biological response when exposed to it.

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Neurons in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.