The east coasts of midlatitude continents are generally
A) dry because of the rain shadow effect on the lee of mountains plus cold, dense air, produces a sinking motion.
B) moderately wet, as cold and warm air meet frequently, producing frontal precipitation.
C) moderately dry due to the sinking motion of stable subtropical high pressure cell.
D) generally wet because of the shift in the Intertropical Convergence Zone produces unstable conditions.
B) moderately wet, as cold and warm air meet frequently, producing frontal precipitation.
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