Multiple choice

The lapse rate for dry air is

  1. 10 degrees/Km

  2. 12 degrees/Km

  3. 14 degrees/Km

  4. none of these

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Explanation

The Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) is approximately 9.8°C per kilometer, commonly rounded to 10°C/km. This rate applies to unsaturated air parcels rising or descending without condensation or evaporation occurring.