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Instability occurs when the real gradient is

  1. Equals adiabatic
  2. Less than adiabatic
  3. Larger than the adiabaticCorrect answer
  4. Independent of the adiabatic gradient

Explanation

Atmospheric instability occurs when the Environmental Lapse Rate (the real gradient) is steeper (larger) than the adiabatic lapse rate.

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