Multiple Choice
The difference between "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is a result of the fact that _______.
A) saturated air is always unstable
B) an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel
C) moist air weighs less than dry air
D) latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air
E) moist air weighs more than dry air
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