Increases in elevation are accompanied by decreases in temperature
The rate at which temperature drops as elevation increases is referred to as the dry adiabatic lapse rate, which gives a drop in temperature of rising unsaturated air of about 10°C for every 1000 meters. If the temperature is 25°C at the base of the mountain, what temperatures do organisms experience 3000 meters upslope? A) 5°C
B) 0°C
C) -5°C
D) -15°C
C
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