The warm front associated with a mid-latitude cyclone
A) causes a shorter duration of precipitation than does the cold front.
B) typically forms stratiform clouds.
C) is most likely to have intense episodes of precipitation.
D) often breaks off from the low-pressure area and heads south.
Answer: B
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