Aviation Weather Practice Test

Which process most often favors cloud formation near a surface low-pressure center?

Surface convergence followed by rising air Divergence and sinking air at the surface Rapid compression of descending air Strong radiational heating of the ground at night

Correct Answer:

Surface convergence followed by rising air

Explanation:

Air tends to converge toward a surface low and rise. Rising air expands and cools, which can bring it to saturation and produce clouds and precipitation.

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