Geography · Adiabatic Changes
When a rising parcel of air moves into a zone of lower atmospheric pressure without exchanging heat with the surroundings, its temperature falls primarily because of which process?
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- 1The air parcel undergoes a chemical reaction that consumes thermal energy.
- 2The air parcel absorbs moisture from the surrounding environment.
- 3The air parcel compresses, releasing latent heat into the outer environment.
- 4The air parcel expands in volume, doing work and lowering heat energy per unit volume.✓
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The air parcel expands in volume, doing work and lowering heat energy per unit volume.
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