Los Angeles, located in a Mediterranean climate zone, is kept ________ during the summer because of the presence of ________

A) dry; mountains along the western side of the city
B) dry; the cold California current off the coast
C) wet; mountains along the western side of the city
D) wet; the warm California current off the coast


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) Radial B) Centripetal C) Annular D) Trellis E) Dendritic

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