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A change in the stability of air near the surface is frequently associated with a change in the __________.
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If the air temperature remains constant, evaporating water into the air will __________ the relative humidity and __________ the dew point.
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Which of the following will produce unstable atmospheric conditions?
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The infiltration of surrounding air into a column of vertically moving air is a process called __________.
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The temperature of a rising parcel of air __________ as it ascends.
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__________ is the process wherein water vapor changes to the liquid state.
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Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that causes air to rise?
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Which of the following prevails when the environmental lapse rate is less than the wet adiabatic rate?
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When water vapor condenses, heat is __________.
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The actual amount of water vapor in a given quantity of air is greatest for which of the following temperature-relative humidity combinations?
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If air at sea level with a temperature of 30°C and a dew point of 18°C is forced to rise up a mountain slope, what will be the approximate elevation of the lifting condensation level?
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Which of the following does NOT enhance the instability of air?
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