What is adiabatic cooling?
A. the cooling due to increased cloud cover at higher elevations
B. the cooling due to polar air masses flowing toward the equator
C. cooling due to the decrease in air pressure at higher elevations
D. the cooling due to rainfall on windward side of a mountain
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word