alleryWhat term describes the rate of temperature change with height?
ACoriolis rate
BLapse rate
CPressure head
DDew gradient
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Lapse rate
The atmospheric lapse rate defines the rate at which air temperature decreases with altitude.
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