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UNIT 2 - EARTH SYSTEMS
Clouds over Mountains
The air around this ocean is moist. When a moist air mass met the mountain, the air mass was blocked from moving forward. So, it rose instead. As the air mass moved up, it also cooled down. This caused the moisture in the air mass to condense and form clouds.
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