What is the best description of the pattern of precipitation shown by this graph?
a. Precipitation is greatest in the winter and spring.
b. Precipitation is greatest in the spring and summer.
c. Precipitation is greatest in the summer and fall.
d. Precipitation is greatest in the fall and winter.
Ans: b. Precipitation is greatest in the spring and summer.
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a. True b. False