Which of the following explains why there is a difference between the moist and dry adiabatic rates?
A. Latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air.
B. Saturated air is always unstable.
C. An unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel.
D. Moist air weighs less than dry air.
Answer: A
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