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

question 16

Multiple Choice

The difference between the "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to

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

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