A weak migratory low pressure trough which is common in the low latitudes is often called a(n) ________.
A) thunderstorm
B) easterly wave
C) extratropical cyclone
D) occlusion
E) tropical cyclone

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A weak migratory low pressure trough in the low latitudes is often called an easterly wave. Thunderstorms are isolated convective storms, extratropical cyclones are mid-latitude storms, occlusions occur in the life cycle of an extratropical cyclone, and tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems with closed circulation in the tropics.

A Weak Migratory Low Pressure Trough Which Is Common in the Low