Hot, dry air moves into the Southwest in summer from a(n) _________________________ air mass.
a. continental polar
b. continental tropical
c. maritime tropical
Answer (3)
Hot, dry air moves into the Southwest in summer from a (c) maritime tropical.
a. continental polar
Hot, dry air moves into the Southwest in summer from a continental tropical (cT) air mass, which originates over warm, dry land regions like deserts. These air masses produce hot and dry conditions typical of the Southwestern United States. Thus, the correct answer is option b: continental tropical.
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