The Lifting Condensation Level Is the Altitude at Which

question 98

Multiple Choice

The Lifting Condensation Level is the altitude at which

• A)evaporational cooling is most effective
• B)height at which an air parcel is cooler than its surroundings
• C)clouds can no longer rise because the air parcel is at equilibrium
• D)condensation occurs and clouds begin to form

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Definitions:

Crista Galli

A vertical projection of the ethmoid bone in the skull, serving as the point of attachment for membranes dividing the nasal cavity.

Supraorbital Foramen

An opening or notch in the frontal bone of the skull, above the eye orbit, through which the supraorbital nerve and vessels pass.

Infraorbital Foramen

An opening located below the orbit (eye socket) on the skull through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

Foramen Magnum

The large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes to connect with the brain.