Question

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how do air masses interact to form a cyclone?
a. cold, dense air flows toward the warmer, less dense air, so the cold front ends up moving faster than the warm front.
b. air moves in a spiraling pattern from centers of high pressure toward centers of low pressure.
c. the coriolis effect bends global convection cells into a funnel pattern.
d. two air masses meet, but neither moves into the other one.

Explanation:

Cyclones form when air moves from high - pressure areas to low - pressure areas in a spiraling pattern due to the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect. Option A describes a feature of fronts, not the formation of cyclones. Option C inaccurately describes the Coriolis effect's role in cyclone formation as a funnel pattern. Option D describes a stationary front, not cyclone formation.

Answer:

B. Air moves in a spiraling pattern from centers of high pressure toward centers of low pressure.