Which of the Following Conditions Would Be Described as the Most

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions would be described as the most stable?

• A) Environmental lapse rate is 13 C per kilometer.
• B) Environmental lapse rate is 3 C per kilometer.
• C) isothermal conditions
• D) an inversion

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