Characteristics of an Air Mass Source Region Include

question 45

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of an air mass source region include:

• A) jet stream winds aloft.
• B) high elevation.
• C) sharp temperature contrasts.
• D) uniformity of temperature and moisture.

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