Occlusion in a midlatitude wave cyclone can occur because

A) warm and cold fronts travel at the same speed.
B) warm air sinks in low pressure areas.
C) cold fronts travel more quickly than warm fronts.
D) warm fronts travel more quickly than cold fronts.


C

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