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What is the 'Lapse Rate' in the troposphere?
ARate of increase in pressure
BRate of decrease in temperature with height
CRate of wind speed
DRate of ozone depletion
✓ Correct Answer: B — Rate of decrease in temperature with height
The lapse rate is the rate at which atmospheric temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.
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