What is the lapse rate?
Correct answer: A. The rate at which temperature falls with increasing height, about 6.5°C per 1,000 m
- A. The rate at which temperature falls with increasing height, about 6.5°C per 1,000 m
- B. The rate at which pressure rises with height
- C. The speed of falling rain
- D. The rate of glacier movement
Explanation
The normal lapse rate is roughly 6.5°C of cooling per kilometre of altitude.
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