Which of the Following Statements Describes the Environmental Lapse Rate

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the environmental lapse rate in a conditionally unstable atmosphere?

• A)It will be less than the moist adiabatic rate and less than the dry adiabatic rate.
• B)It will be greater than the moist adiabatic rate and greater than dry adiabatic rate.
• C)It will be less than the moist adiabatic rate and greater than the dry adiabatic rate.
• D)It will be greater than the moist adiabatic rate and less then the dry adiabatic rate.

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Definitions:

Quantifier Negation

The process of negating the quantifiers in a statement, such as changing "all" to "not all" or "some" to "none".

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Existential Instantiation

A logical principle that derives the existence of a particular instance of a predicate within a domain of discourse from a general statement.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule stating that if something is true for everything in a certain set, then it is true for any specific thing in that set.