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jjjetplane

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The rate at which the actual air temperature changes with increasing height above the surface is referred to as the ____ rate.
   a. dry adiabatic
   b. environmental lapse
   c. moist adiabatic
   d. thermoclinic
   e. absolute stability

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If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position, the atmosphere is said to be
   a. stable.
   b. unstable.
   c. isothermal.
   d. neutral.
   e. adiabatic.


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briseldagonzales

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: a


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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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