PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Question
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LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
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HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
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HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Near the Earth’s surface, air gets cooler the higher you climb. As you climb a mountain, you can expect the air temperature to decrease by 6.5 degrees C for every 1000 meters you gain. This is called the standard (average) lapse rate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Temperature normally decreases as elevation or height increases, making locations at higher elevations colder. For every 100-meter increase in elevation, the average temperature decreases by 0.7°C. Even in areas located near the equator, the temperature at higher elevations is cooler.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which sentence best describes how latitude and air temperature are related? The higher the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of these statements best describes temperature as elevation in the atmosphere increases? Temperature generally decreases with elevation in the troposphere.