Question

The average drop of air with height (lapse rate) in troposphere is

A 6.5 °C/km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 10-2 "C/km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 8.5 °C/km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 4.5 °C/km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The average lapse rate of temperature in the troposphere (the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere) is approximately 6.5 °C per kilometer (°C/km).

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