If you live in the Midwestern United States or Canada and you experience several days of winter temperatures below - 20°C with clear weather, you are undoubtedly experiencing ___________.
A) a Continental Tropical air mass
B) a Maritime Polar air mass
C) a Continental Polar air mass
D) a cyclonic storm

Question

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The described weather conditions are typical of a Continental Polar air mass, which originates from the high latitudes and brings cold, dry air to the interior of North America. The other options do not fit the given criteria; a Continental Tropical air mass would bring warm temperatures, a Maritime Polar air mass would bring moisture and milder temperatures, and a cyclonic storm would likely bring precipitation and wind.

If You Live in the Midwestern United States or Canada