When the Environmental Lapse Rate Is Greater Than the Dry

Multiple Choice

When the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate,_____ .

A) surface air will rise and fall
B) surface air will rise, form clouds, and fall
C) surface air will rise and continue to rise
D) surface air cannot rise and will be trapped beneath colder air above
E) surface air will not rise because this is the normal condition