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Rising air expands and cools. The rate of cooling depends on
 
  A) the air's moisture content.
  B) the dry adiabatic lapse rate.
  C) the energy of the water-vapor molecules.
  D) temperature inversions.

Question 2

Air temperature decreases with increasing altitude; this rate of cooling is called the
 
  A) dry adiabatic lapse rate.
  B) a moist adiabatic rate.
  C) environmental lapse rate.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C




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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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