The Type of Weather System Known as a "Mid-Latitude Cyclone

question 22

Multiple Choice

The type of weather system known as a "mid-latitude cyclone" cannot form over the tropical ocean because:

• A)surface temperature contrasts are not large.
• B)the ocean surface has a lot of waves.
• C)the Coriolis force is weak in the tropics.
• D)both (a)and (b)
• E)both (a)and (c)

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