Suppose the surface air temperature is 66°F. If the base of a cumulus congestus cloud directly above you is 2,000 feet, what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 5,000 feet above you inside the cloud? (Hint: the dry adiabatic rate is 5.5°F per 1,000 feet, the moist adiabatic rate is 3.0°F per 1,000 feet.)
a. 55°F
b. 49°F
c. 46°F
d. 41°F
e. 32°F
ANSWER: c
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