Author Question: If a rising, unsaturated air parcel is colder and heavier than the air surrounding at all levels, ... (Read 54 times)

stock · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

If a rising, unsaturated air parcel is colder and heavier than the air surrounding at all levels, the atmosphere is ____.
A) conditionally unstable
B) absolutely stable
C) absolutely unstable
D) neutrally stable

Question 2

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) adiabatic