Once a parcel of air rises above the lifting condensation level,the rate of cooling slows because:

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As the parcel of air rises, it cools at the dry adiabatic lapse rate until it reaches the lifting condensation level where the temperature of the parcel of air is reduced to its dew point temperature, and water vapor begins to condense into liquid water. When water vapor condenses, latent heat is released, which slows down the rate of cooling of the parcel of air. Therefore, choice A is correct.

Once a Parcel of Air Rises Above the Lifting Condensation