Question 1
A parcel of air has a temperature of 0°C as it crosses a mountain range at 3000 meters. If it descends, what will its temperature be when it reaches sea level?
◦ 0°C
◦ 40°C
◦ 30°C
◦ 15°C
Question 2
When the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate, ________.
◦ surface air will rise and fall
◦ surface air will rise, form clouds, and fall
◦ surface air will not rise because this is the normal condition
◦ surface air cannot rise and will be trapped beneath colder air above
◦ surface air will rise and continue to rise