If you visited Mount Shasta City (elevation 900 m [3000 ft.]) and found the outside air temperature to be 27°C (81°F), what would be the air temperature at the summit of Mount Shasta (elevation 4200 m [14,000 ft
]) at that moment—assuming that the temperature conditions with altitude change at an average, or normal, lapse rate?
A) 5.9°C (42.5°F) B) 48°C (118.4°F) C) 10°C (39.2°F) D) 2°C (35.6°F)
A
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