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A phenomena of reversal of the normal decrease of air temperature with altitude is known as _____.

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Convection
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Condensation
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Inversion
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Freezing
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Solution

The correct option is C Inversion
In meteorology, an inversion, also known as a temperature inversion, is a deviation from the normal change of an atmospheric property with altitude. It almost always refers to an inversion of the thermal lapse rate. Normally, air temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.

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