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.

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The dry adiabatic rate is the rate at which temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of unsaturated air. It is approximately 9.8°C per 1000 meters of altitude change.

The Dry Adiabatic Rate Is the Rate at Which