Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of ____lifting.
A)convergent
B)convectional
C)orographic
D)frontal
E)radiative

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Convergent lifting occurs when air flows from different directions and converges in an area of low pressure. This convergence causes the air to be displaced upwards, which can result in cloud formation and potentially precipitation. Convectional lifting is caused by heating from below, or the ground, and is common in warm, tropical regions. Orographic lifting occurs when air is forced to rise over a mountain range, and frontal lifting occurs when warm and cold air masses meet and the warm air is forced to rise over the cooler air. Radiative lifting is not a recognized term in meteorology.

Air Flowing from Different Directions to an Area of Low