If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level) is 40°C, what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4°C/1000 m?
A) 27.2°C
B) 33.6°C
C) 46.4°C
D) 52.8°C

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The normal lapse rate is 6.4°C per 1000 meters. At 2000 meters, the temperature decrease is 6.4°C * 2 = 12.8°C. Therefore, the temperature at 2000 meters is 40°C - 12.8°C = 27.2°C.

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