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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