The width or horizontal extent of a typical mid- latitude low pressure system would be:
A) 50 - 100 km.
B) 10,000 km.
C) 1000 km.
D) 20,000 km.
E) 5 - 10 km.

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Mid-latitude low pressure systems typically have a horizontal extent of around 1000 km. This is much narrower than the Earth's circumference (about 40,000 km), but wider than the typical width of a single thunderstorm (a few kilometers).

The Width or Horizontal Extent of a Typical Mid- Latitude