Adiabatic cooling occurs when an air mass ________.
A. falls and contracts
B. rises and expands
C. rises and contracts
D. falls and expands
Answer: B
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A) Aristotle. B) Galileo. C) Newton. D) Copernicus.
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a. North America b. South America c. Europe
d. Africa e. Antarctica
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