Answer the following questions by filling in the blanks with the appropriate ter

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Answer the following questions by filling in the blanks with the appropriate terms listed below. (8 points)

                        cooling             warm               dew point         sink     

                        clouds              decrease         rises                 relative humidity

a.         Adiabatic _______ occurs as air _____ and expands causing the air parcel temperature to _____without the release of thermal energy.

b.         When air cools to its________, the air becomes saturated and any further cooling will result in condensation that forms______.

c.         Cool parcels of air tend to _____ compressing air that will _____ adiabatically thereby lowering the _____and the chance for cloud formation.

Explanation / Answer

Answer to a. Adiabetic cooling occurs as air rises and expands causing the air parcel temperature to decrease without the release of thermal energy.

B. When air cools to its dew point , the air becomes saturated and any further cooling will result in condensation that forms cloud.

c. Cool parcels of air tend to sink compressing air that will warm adiabatically thereby lowering the relative humidity and the chance for cloud formation.

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