Rising air expands and cools. If the air mass cools below its dew point temperature, the air mass

A) reaches 100% relative humidity, and water vapor evaporates.
B) reaches 100% relative humidity, and water vapor may condense to form clouds.
C) stops moving upward and relative humidity climbs to 100%.
D) continues to cool at the environmental lapse rate.


Answer: B

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