Question 1134Navigation General

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Temperature and moisture characteristics are modified in a warm or cold air mass due to _______________.

A pressure changes in the air mass
B movement of the air mass
C the heterogeneous nature of the air mass
D upper level atmospheric changes
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) movement of the air mass. As an air mass moves, its temperature and moisture characteristics are modified due to its interaction with the underlying surface and surrounding air masses. As the air mass moves, it encounters different geographic features, terrain, and air masses, which can cause changes in temperature, humidity, and other properties. These changes are not primarily due to pressure changes (A), the heterogeneous nature of the air mass (C), or upper-level atmospheric changes (D). The movement of the air mass is the key factor that leads to the modification of its temperature and moisture characteristics.

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