During an adiabatic temperature change:
A) the temperature rises or falls as air pressure changes.
B) air is cooled by the polar ice caps.
C) air cools by evaporation.
D) air is heated by the sun.

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Adiabatic temperature change refers to the temperature change that happens due to a change in air pressure in a system without any heat entering or leaving the system. In this process, the temperature of the air rises or falls depending on whether the pressure increases or decreases, respectively. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect as the polar ice caps do not directly cool the air. Option C is also incorrect as evaporation causes a separate type of temperature change, known as latent heat transfer, and not adiabatic heating or cooling. Option D is incorrect as the sun's heat does not cause adiabatic temperature changes directly.

During an Adiabatic Temperature Change