Summertime weather in Northern California often consists of low clouds and fog due to ____
A) southerly prevailing winds
B) warm coastal water
C) cold coastal water
D) katabatic winds
C
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A. entire area poleward of the Tropic of Capricorn remains out of sunlight. B. entire area poleward of the Antarctic Circle remains out of sunlight. C. entire area poleward of the Arctic Circle remains out of sunlight. D. entire area poleward of the Tropic of Cancer remains out of sunlight.
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