Clouds and precipitation are frequently found on the downwind side of a large lake. This would indicate that the air on the downwind side is
a. ?converging and rising.
b. ?converging and sinking.
c. ?stable and rising.
d. ?diverging and sinking.
e. ?diverging and rising
ANSWER: a
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