Multiple Choice
Suppose the surface air temperature is 66 degrees Fahrenheit. If the base of a cumulus congestus cloud directly above you is 2,000 feet, what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 5,000 feet above you inside the cloud? (Hint: the dry adiabatic rate is 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet; the moist adiabatic rate is 3.0 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet.)
A) 55 degrees Fahrenheit
B) 49 degrees Fahrenheit
C) 46 degrees Fahrenheit
D) 41 degrees Fahrenheit
E) 32 degrees Fahrenheit
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