The temperature in the environment decreases at a rate of 7.5 degrees Celsius per kilometer. This environment
A) is absolutely stable.
B) is absolutely unstable.
C) has a neutral stability.
D) cannot be assessed for stability without more information.
E) is conditionally unstable.
E
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