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) 0.2°C (32.0°F)
B) 5.9°C (42.5°F)
C) -6°C (20.5°F)
D) 48.1°C (119.5°F)
E) 7.2°C (44.7°F)
B
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