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Cuando un aire húmedo pasa sobre una superficie que está más fría, se forma una niebla:When moist air passes over a colder surface, the fog formed is:

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Correct answer: b) Advection fog.

Why it is correct

Advection is air moving across: typical sea fog forms this way.

Why the others are not

  • a) That forms on land, at night, by cooling.
  • c) That comes from two air masses mixing.
  • d) That forms on rising up a mountain.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Air moving over a cold surface: advection.

Where this question comes from

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