What Is Measured by the Lapse Rate

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is measured by the lapse rate?

• A) The decline in temperature as one moves away from the equator
• B) The decline in temperature as one moves up in altitude
• C) The decline in atmospheric pressure as one moves up in altitude
• D) The amount of water that air can hold as temperature changes

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