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Which factor in the atmosphere is most responsible for changes in an area’s temperatures and humidity levels?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The movement of air masses (and the fronts between them).

Air masses acquire temperature and moisture characteristics from their source regions (maritime vs. continental, tropical vs. polar). When a new air mass or its front moves into an area, it produces the largest and fastest changes in both temperature and humidity (e.g., a maritime tropical air mass brings warm, humid conditions; a continental polar air mass brings cold, dry air).