Given an Environmental Lapse Rate of 5°C/1000 M and a Dry

question 44

Multiple Choice

Given an environmental lapse rate of 5°C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10°C, what would what would happen if unsaturated air that had a temperature of 25°C at the surface were forced to rise 2000 m in the air?

• A) It would keep rising because it would be less dense than the surrounding air.
• B) It would be warmer than the air around it so it would keep rising.
• C) It would be colder than the air around it so it would sink.
• D) It would sink back to the surface because it was more dense than the surrounding air.
• E) It would have the same temperature and density as the surrounding air so it would stay at that height.