What is the primary reason rising air masses lead to precipitation?

Weather Balloons and Atmospheric Processes

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They increase in density.
They cool and reach dew point temperatures.
They absorb more sunlight.
They become warmer as they rise.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process is responsible for summer thunderstorms?
Radiative heating
Adiabatic cooling
Evaporative cooling
Orographic lifting
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the lapse rate defined?
Change in humidity with elevation
Change in temperature with elevation
Change in pressure with elevation
Change in wind speed with elevation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate approximately?
1.5°C per 100 meters
0.5°C per 100 meters
2°C per 100 meters
1°C per 100 meters
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where can data for determining the local lapse rate be obtained?
Local weather stations
University of Wyoming's website
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Local meteorological offices
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to a weather balloon at its maximum elevation?
It remains stationary.
It bursts and falls back to Earth.
It continues to rise indefinitely.
It descends slowly without bursting.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the orographic effect?
The increase in humidity on the leeward side of a mountain
The cooling of air as it rises over a mountain
The warming of air as it descends a mountain
The decrease in wind speed over a mountain
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