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Continental tropical air masses centered over northern mexico have little influence on weather in the united states because they _____.

Anever influence weather
Brarely move outside their source region
Conly move toward the equator
Dare too high in altitude

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Antoinette0316

i believe the answer is the b

Answer:

b. rarely move outside their source region

Explanation:

  • As continental tropical air masses formed in the interior of the subcontinents they tend to be stagnant. As they are hot and dry they tend to form over lands.  
  • The northward movement of the air mass teds to bring moisture in north America and hence produce rainfall. But they rarely extend over the north or east of southern California and originate over the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean sea.

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