The dry adiabatic rate is the rate at which ____.
A)an air parcel rises
B)temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of unsaturated air
C)volume changes when a parcel expands or is compressed
D)latent heat energy is released in a rising air parcel
E)temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of saturated air

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The dry adiabatic rate refers to the rate at which the temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of unsaturated air, due to expansion as it rises or compression as it descends, without any heat exchange with its surroundings.

The Dry Adiabatic Rate Is the Rate at Which ____