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Which type of precipitation is often associated with frontal boundaries and results from the lifting of warm air over colder air masses?
7. Which type of precipitation is often associated with frontal boundaries and results from the lifting of warm air over colder air masses?
- Cyclonic precipitation
- Orographic precipitation
- Convective precipitation
- None of the above
Answer
The correct answer is: A) Cyclonic precipitation
Explanation
Along frontal borders, warm air is raised over a cooler air mass, resulting in cyclonic precipitation, which can take the form of rain or other precipitation.