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HCHenry

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Mesoscale convective complexes
 A) can last for a week.
  B) often form under a ridge of high pressure.
  C) are most common in the Southeast.
  D) reach peak activity in late afternoon or early evening.
  E) none of the above

Question 2

Squall lines need this in order to form
 A) a boundary of unstable air.
  B) convergence aloft.
  C) weak updrafts.
  D) an abrupt change of elevation, such as the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains.
  E) a stable cP air mass.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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