Question 1325Navigation General70% to pass
A cyclone in its final stage of development is called a(n) _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) occluded cyclone or occluded front.
In the final stage of a cyclone's development, the warm and cold fronts associated with the cyclone merge, creating an occluded front. This occluded front marks the transition of the cyclone from an active, developing stage to a mature, dissipating stage, which is known as an occluded cyclone.
The other options are incorrect because: B) polar cyclone refers to a large-scale, long-lived weather system in polar regions, not the final stage of a cyclone; C) anticyclone is the opposite of a cyclone, with high pressure at the center; and D) tornado is a violently rotating column of air, not the final stage of a cyclone's development.
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