If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level) is 100°F, what is the temperature at 2000 feet if the normal lapse rate is 3.5°F/1000 feet?

A) 107°F B) 86°F C) 96.5°F D) 93°F E) 103.5°F


D

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