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PLEASE HELP THIS IS MY FINAL , AND BEING TIMED!!

Which statement best describes a characteristic of maritime polar air masses?

A-They occur mostly during the summer.

B-They form over water with cool, moist air.

C-They bring dense, heavy snow in the winter.

D-They have cool, dry air that forms over land.

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B, and I feel your pain, just took the test.

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Answer:

B. They form over water with cool, moist air.

Step-by-step explanation:

The maritime polar air masses are large bodies of air and humidity originate as a continental air masses collecting moisture, cold and warmth from the ocean.

it is denoted by the acronym mP this large bodies forms over the Pacific Sea and the northern Atlantic Sea, it tends to be unstable carry with them cool moist and heavy rains reaching the continents.

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