The Difference Between the "Moist" and "Dry" Adiabatic Rates Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

The difference between the "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to the fact that ____.

• A) saturated air is always unstable
• B) an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel
• C) moist air weighs less than dry air
• D) latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air

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