The phrase "rain shadow" is associated with which type of precipitation?

a. convectional
b. orographic
c. cyclonic
d. frontal
e. Bergeron


b

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A) Pacific Northwest. B) Desert Southwest. C) Gulf Coast. D) Ohio River Valley.

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Which is not a greenhouse gas?

A. Radon B. Nitrous oxide C. Carbon dioxide D. Methane

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Steep sea cliffs on erosional coasts are usually caused by ____

A) exposure of these features due to a drop in sea level B) deposition of large amounts of sediment by waves C) glacial erosion D) the collapse of undercut notches of exposed bedrock

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Deep ocean currents often move cold, dense water away from the poles.

a. true b. false

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