Given an Environmental Lapse Rate of 5°C/1000 M and a Dry

question 81

Multiple Choice

Given an environmental lapse rate of 5°C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10°C,what would what would happen if unsaturated air that had a temperature of 25°C at the surface were forced to rise 2000 m in the air ?

• A)It would keep rising because it would be less dense than the surrounding air.
• B)It would sink back to the surface because it was more dense than the surrounding air.
• C)It would be warmer than the air around it so it would keep rising.
• D)It would be colder than the air around it so it would sink.
• E)It would have the same temperature and density as the surrounding air so it would stay at that height.

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