Adiabatic Processes in Meteorology

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Why does rising or sinking saturated air change its temperature at a rate less than the dry adiabatic rate?

Higher concentration of ozone molecules

Initiation of compressional warming (correct)

Presence of larger air masses in the atmosphere

Greater altitude above sea level

Why does the air no longer cool at the dry adiabatic rate during condensation?

Presence of liquid droplets in the air

Release of latent heat during condensation (correct)

Reduction in the rate of expansion

Increase in the amount of water vapor carried by the air

What causes saturated air to warm at the moist adiabatic rate when sinking?

Condensation of water vapor

Evaporation of liquid droplets (correct)

Increase in the rate of ascent

Compression of the air

What is the consequence of prolonged cooling of air in terms of temperature change?

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Why does wet air cool at a slower rate than unsaturated air?

Liberation of latent heat due to condensation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that influences how people start, direct, and continue activities to meet their needs or wants?

Motivation Signup and view all the answers

Where does the word 'motivation' originate from?

Latin Signup and view all the answers

What is intrinsic motivation based on?

Internal satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes extrinsic motivation?

Engaging in activities due to external rewards Signup and view all the answers

What might cause a person to get up and go into the kitchen when feeling hungry?

Physical need for food Signup and view all the answers

In the context of motivating a child academically, what type of motivation would offering money for good grades be classified as?

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Why does rising or sinking saturated air change its temperature at a rate less than the dry adiabatic rate?

Why does the air no longer cool at the dry adiabatic rate during condensation?

What causes saturated air to warm at the moist adiabatic rate when sinking?

What is the consequence of prolonged cooling of air in terms of temperature change?

Why does wet air cool at a slower rate than unsaturated air?

What is the primary factor that influences how people start, direct, and continue activities to meet their needs or wants?

Where does the word 'motivation' originate from?

What is intrinsic motivation based on?

Which of the following best describes extrinsic motivation?

What might cause a person to get up and go into the kitchen when feeling hungry?

In the context of motivating a child academically, what type of motivation would offering money for good grades be classified as?

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