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jake

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on: Jul 14, 2018
The environmental lapse rate typically decreases at night because
 
  A) the surface absorbs more longwave radiation than the air aloft
  B) the surface absorbs less longwave radiation than the air aloft
  C) the surface cools more slowly than the air aloft
  D) the surface cools more rapidly than the air aloft

Question 2

Which of the following causes unstable air to stop rising?
 
  A) additional warming of the surface
  B) additional cooling of the air aloft
  C) ascent into a stable layer
  D) adiabatic cooling


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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