Adiabatic Temperature Changes Occur Even Though Heat Is Not Added

Adiabatic temperature changes occur even though heat is not added or subtracted from the atmosphere because ________.

A) molecules are either compressed or expanded which changes their motion
B) heat is added in some other form to change the temperature
C) the atmosphere moves into a different temperature strata
D) the ground is heated or cooled and it radiates energy into the adjacent air

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