Which of the following is the best description of an orographic uplift

An airflow confronting a mountain barrier, causing the air to rise - best describes the term orographic uplift.

Explanation:

The term orography in the discipline of physical geography literally means the branch that deals with the creation and features of a mountain. When the flow of air is confronted by a mountain, the air starts moving vertically upwards and rises along with the rising height of the mountain. This air usually collects moisture and forms clouds by the time it reaches the summit of the mountain resulting in orographic precipitation.

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Geothermic gradient is the rate of increasing temperature with respect to increasing the depth in the earths interior. away from tech tonic plates boundaries, it is about 25-40 c/km (72-87 degrees f/mi) of depth near the surface in most of the world.