Suppose the rising air parcel is warmer and less dense than the air around it. In this case, the atmosphere is ____.
A) absolutely stable
B) absolutely unstable
C) convectively unstable
D) conditionally unstable

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If the rising air parcel is warmer and less dense than the air around it, the atmosphere is absolutely unstable because there is no inhibition to the air parcel's upward movement. Therefore, it will continue to rise and expand until it reaches an altitude with the same temperature as the surrounding air.

Suppose the Rising Air Parcel Is Warmer and Less Dense