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rachel9

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on: Jul 13, 2018
The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending) parcel of saturated air is called the ____ rate.
   a. environmental lapse
   b. dry adiabatic
   c. moist adiabatic
   d. latent heat release
   e. specific heat release

Question 2

A rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of
   a. isothermal ascent.
   b. an adiabatic process.
   c. forced lifting.
   d. advection.
   e. convection.


Ahernandez18

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

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b


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