Stability prevails when the environmental lapse rate is ________.
A)less than the wet adiabatic rate
B)greater than the wet adiabatic rate and less than the dry adiabatic rate
C)greater than the dry adiabatic rate
D)greater than both the wet and dry adiabatic rates

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Stability prevails when the environmental lapse rate is less than the wet adiabatic rate. In this condition, the air parcel that rises will cool at a rate slower than the surrounding air, and it will not be able to reach the level of free convection. Hence, there won't be any significant vertical movement, and the atmosphere will remain stable.

Stability Prevails When the Environmental Lapse Rate Is ________