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El frente que separa las masas de aires polares de las tropicales se denomina:The front that separates polar air masses from tropical air masses is called the:

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Correct answer: b) Polar Front.

Why it is correct

The Polar Front is the discontinuity surface in mid-latitudes that separates cold polar air masses from warm tropical air masses.

Why the others are not

  • a) Non-existent term; the tropics have the frontless ITCZ.
  • c) The Arctic Front separates Arctic air from polar air.
  • d) Not the name of the boundary between polar and tropical air.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Between polar and tropical air: Polar Front.

Where this question comes from

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Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.