Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of ________ as it rises or descends, respectively

A) 10°C per 1000 m (5.5°F per 1000 ft.)
B) 6.4°C per 1000 m (3.5°F per 1000 ft.)
C) 6°C per 1000 m (3.3°F per 1000 ft.)


A

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