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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- In meteorology, an air mass is a large body of air with generally uniform humidity and temperature.
- Air masses are commonly classified by two-letter names.
- The first letter indies the humidity of the air mass, while the second letter indies the temperature.
- cA (continental arctic) means dry and cold, for example.
- mT (maritime tropical) means moist and warm.
- This classifiion system is based on the work of a Swedish meteorologist named Tor Bergeron (1891–1977).
The student wants to provide an example of an air mass. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Air masses are large bodies of air with generally uniform humidity and temperature.
The air mass classifiion system uses two-letter names and is based on the work of Tor Bergeron, a Swedish meteorologist.
Air masses are commonly classified by a two-letter name that indies humidity and temperature.
One type of air mass is known as a cA, or continental arctic, air mass because it is dry and cold.
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: In meteorology, an air mass
Hard-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis — Selecting a claim supported by multiple findings. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice D is the best answer. The sentence provides an example of an air mass: the cA, or continental arctic, air mass.
Choice A is incorrect. The sentence provides a general definition of air masses; it doesn’t provide an example of a specific air mass. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence describes the system used to classify air masses; it doesn’t provide an example of a specific air mass. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence explains how air masses are classified; it doesn’t provide an example of a specific air mass.
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