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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 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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Where does the word 'motivation' originate from?
What is intrinsic motivation based on?
What is intrinsic motivation based on?
Which of the following best describes extrinsic motivation?
Which of the following best describes extrinsic motivation?
What might cause a person to get up and go into the kitchen when feeling hungry?
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?
In the context of motivating a child academically, what type of motivation would offering money for good grades be classified as?
