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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


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

B

Answer to Question 2

A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
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