Which of the following is true of the occluded stage of a midlatitude cyclone?
A) It occurs when the cold front overruns the slower moving warm front.
B) It occurs as soon as air begins to be uplifted along the cold front.
C) It occurs at the time when the cold front and warm front are clearly and distinctly separated from one another.
D) This stage is characteristic of an early stage of cyclone development.

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The occluded stage of a midlatitude cyclone occurs when the cold front overtakes the warm front, lifting the warm air aloft and forming an occluded front. This marks the beginning of the end of the cyclone's life cycle. Choice B is incorrect because the uplift of air along the cold front is characteristic of the developing stage of a cyclone. Choice C is incorrect because the occluded stage is marked by the merging of the cold and warm fronts, not their separation. Choice D is incorrect because the occluded stage marks the later stage of cyclone development.

Which of the Following Is True of the Occluded Stage