1. What happens to an air parcel that rises adiabatically through the atmosphere

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1. What happens to an air parcel that rises adiabatically through the atmosphere? a. The air parcel will expand and cool. b. The air parcel will compress and warm. C. The air parcel will remain the same size and its temperature will increase. 2. What happens at the lifting condensation level? a. The cloud top will flatten, causing an anvil cloud b. The air parcel has cooled to its dew point temperature. c. The air parcel will descend the eastern slope of a mountain range. 3. What type of cloud is described as high, white and thin (i.e. wispy)? a. Cirrus b. Cumulus c. Stratus d. Mammatus 4. Which type of cloud is lens shaped and occurs near mountain ranges? a. Lenticular b. Mammatus c. Contrail

Explanation / Answer

1. The air parcel adiabatically expand and cool. Adiabatic is a process where no heat is added or taken away from the parcel.

2. The cloud top will flatten, causing anvil cloud.

3. Cirrus

4. Lenticular cloud

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