Which term represents the situation when temperature in the troposphere increases, NOT decreases, with increasing altitude?
A. temperature inversion
B. average lapse rate
C. convection cell
D. adiabatic processes
E. environmental lapse rate
A
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What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. True b. False
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