Lake-effect snows are snowstorms that form on the ____ side of a large lake
a. north
b. east
c. upwind
d. west
e. downwind
ANSWER: e
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A) Bergeron process B) Gyres C) Gulf Stream D) Waves E) Sea breeze
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A)stream erosion B)stream piracy C)downcutting D)stream terracing E)stream division
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A. will cause a rise in sea level. B. will not affect sea level; melting of land ice will cause a rise in sea level. C. will cause a lowering of sea level. D. will not affect sea level; melting of land ice will cause a lowering of sea level.