Near a high-pressure weather system (also called an anticyclone), clouds are unlikely to form. Why is this?
A. Highs do not form in moist air.
B. Air flows downward and outward from a high.
C. The Coriolis force turns the air, dispersing condensed air so clouds cannot form.
D. Air flows upward and into the high.
Answer: B
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