Absolutely stable air:

A) has a wet adiabatic lapse rate that is greater than the environmental lapse rate.
B) will have a positive buoyancy.
C) needs a push to rise, but will continue rising once it starts moving.
D) is typically warmer than its surroundings.


Answer: A

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