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    An Air Parcel Rises Over a Mountain and Cools Adiabatically
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An Air Parcel Rises Over a Mountain and Cools Adiabatically

Question 7

Question 7

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An air parcel rises over a mountain and cools adiabatically. Which lifting mechanism has acted on this parcel?


A) convective lifting
B) convergence
C) frontal wedging
D) orographic lifting

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