If an Air Parcel Is Given a Small Push Upward

question 84

Multiple Choice

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)neutral
• E)adiabatic

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Definitions:

Causal Relationship

A connection between two events where one directly causes the other to occur.

Alternate-form Reliability

The consistency of test scores across different versions of a test, assessing the same construct.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over repeated applications.

Twin Study

A research method in behavioral genetics that compares the similarity between monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins to estimate the genetic contribution to traits and disorders.