The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is called ________.
A) supercooling
B) the dry adiabatic lapse rate
C) the wet adiabatic lapse rate
D) the dew point
E) the latent heat of condensation

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The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is known as the dry adiabatic lapse rate. This means that if air rises without any transfer of heat, it will cool at this rate. The other options, such as supercooling, wet adiabatic lapse rate, dew point, and latent heat of condensation are all related to other atmospheric processes.

The Rising and Subsequent Cooling of Air at the Rate