The Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate Is

question 69

Multiple Choice

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is

• A) the average change in temperature of still air with altitude.
• B) the change in temperature that occurs due to variations in air pressure.
• C) the rate at which an unsaturated body of air cools while lifting or warms while descending.
• D) the altitude at which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase.
• E) the rate at which a saturated body of air cools as it lifts.

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