The Process of Orographic Uplift Cools Air as It Rises

question 9

Multiple Choice

The process of orographic uplift cools air as it rises over mountain ranges,the opposite process,in which air warms as it descends in elevation,is called what?

• A)Adiabatic heating
• B)Prothermic depression
• C)Cyclic winds
• D)Depressive heating

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