If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level) is 40°C, what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4°C/1000 m?
A) 33.6°C
B) 46.4°C
C) 60°C
D) 52.8°C
E) 27.2°C
Ans: E) 27.2°C
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