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As a General Rule,the Atmosphere Cools by 3

Question 51

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As a general rule,the atmosphere cools by 3.5°F for every 1,000 feet gained in elevation.This is called

A) the adiabatic lapse rate.
B) the subsolar point.
C) the rate of condensation.
D) orographic effect.
E) the rain shadow effect.

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