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Directions: Read the passage about interactions between air masses.

An air mass is a large body of air that shares similar properties to the land over which it develops. Air masses can be classified based on their moisture contents and temperatures.

Classification based on moisture content:
maritime (m) - wet or moist air masses that form over oceans
continental (c) - dry air masses that form over continents

Classification based on temperature:
Arctic (A) or Antarctic (AA) - extremely cold air masses that form over frozen arctic or antarctic regions
Polar (P) - cold air masses that form in the higher latitudes over land or water
Tropical (T) - warm air masses that form in the lower latitudes in the tropics
Equatorial (E) - hot air masses that form at or near the equator

Scientists combine the two classifications to accurately describe air masses, always listing the moisture content first. Some examples of these types of air masses are:
cA - continental Arctic
cP - continental polar
cT - continental tropical
mT - maritime tropical
mP - maritime polar
The boundary between two air masses of different densities, moisture contents, or temperatures is called a front. A cold front occurs when colder air advances toward warm air. The cold air is denser than the hot air and wedges under the hot air, pushing the hot air above it. As it rises, this warm air cools and water vapor condenses, forming clouds. Thunderstorms occur when cold air moves quickly and causes warm air to rise rapidly. A warm front exists when a warm air mass advances toward a cold air mass, sliding over the colder, denser air. This also leads to precipitation.
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Question 1.



A student draws a model for a front that would bring heavy rainfall to an area. The diagram shows the model drawn by the student.



The student made an error in the model. Which of these statements corrects the error in the model?

Warm air should have been shown advancing toward cold air, causing the warm air to sink.


Cold air should have been shown advancing toward warm air, causing the warm air to rise.


Cold air should have been shown advancing toward warm air, causing the warm air to sink


Warm air should have been shown advancing toward cold air, causing the cold air to rise.

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Cold air should have been shown advancing toward warm air, causing the warm air to rise.

Rationale: A cold front (cold air advancing into warm air) forces the less-dense warm air upward, where it cools and condenses, producing heavy rain and thunderstorms.