The temperature of a rising air parcel ____.
A)always cools due to expansion
B)always warms due to expansion
C)always cools due to compression
D)always warms due to compression
E)remains constant.

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As an air parcel rises in the atmosphere, it expands due to lower atmospheric pressure at higher altitudes. This expansion leads to a decrease in temperature, hence the air parcel cools.

The Temperature of a Rising Air Parcel ____