On average, temperatures decline about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit for every 1000 ft rise in elevation. What is this temperature decline called?
A) Altitudinal decline
B) Nominal rate of decline
C) Normal lapse rate
D) Vertical thermic lapse
C
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