The temperature of rising air parcels ________ as they move upward

A) remains constant B) decreases
C) increases D) may either increase or decrease


B

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The atmospheric window:

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During cyclogenesis, cloud formation will be least intense here

A) at the center of the low-pressure area B) along the boundary of the cold front C) just outside the center of the low-pressure area D) along the boundary of the warm front

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