Vertical Motion in Air Causes Cooling of the Lifted Air

question 114

Multiple Choice

Vertical motion in air causes cooling of the lifted air. This phenomenon is governed by the ________ effect.

• A) Coriolis
• B) albedo
• C) inversion
• D) adiabatic
• E) latitudinal

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