Ascending Parcels of Unstable Air Seldom Extend Above the Tropopause

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ascending parcels of unstable air seldom extend above the tropopause because

• A)the troposphere is extremely stable
• B)the troposphere is extremely unstable
• C)the stratosphere is extremely stable
• D)the stratosphere is extremely unstable

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