A parcel of air is lifted up, rising into the atmosphere. If it is stable, it wi

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A parcel of air is lifted up, rising into the atmosphere. If it is stable, it will. It it is unstable, it will ____. A. continue to rise, sink B. sink, continue to rise C. flatten out and be earned by the jet stream, it will rise or sink D. stabilize, continue to rise E. smile, frown Why is the diurnal temperature maximum in the mid-afternoon, several hours after noon when solar radiation reaches is maximum? A. Because winds and ocean currents take time to carry energy and distribute it. B. Because it takes a while for the land to heat up due to its high specific heat

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Question 2) option B) sink, continue to rise

Reason : stable air tends to resist vertical air movement . If a parcel of air is lifted up it will tend to settle back to its original level. It is heavier than the air around it

Therefore, parcel of air will sink back

If the atmosphere is unstable, any parcel of air that is lifted will tend to rise like a hot air balloon and continue to rise

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