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    When Air Is Unstable,the Environmental Lapse Rate Is ________
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When Air Is Unstable,the Environmental Lapse Rate Is ________

Question 54

Question 54

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When air is unstable,the environmental lapse rate is ________.


A) less than the wet adiabatic rate
B) zero
C) greater than the dry adiabatic rate
D) greater than both the wet and dry adiabatic rates

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