Which of the following is the name given to the piling up of air above a region?

A. divergence
B. thickening
C. convergence
D. cyclogenesis


Answer: C

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B) 2, a lake in the upper valley
C) 3, a steep ridge
D) 4, a valley that is above the level of the main valley

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