Middle-latitude deserts are caused primarily by ____
a. subtropical highs
b. continentality and orographic barriers
c. cold ocean currents
d. polar highs
B
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What will be an ideal response?
Cirrostratus clouds:
A) are more likely to herald coming precipitation than are cirrocumulus clouds. B) contain a mixture of ice crystals and supercooled water droplets. C) are responsible for the halo effect. D) are formed by wind shear.
Which one of the following conditions would enhance the development of a lake effect storm?
A) a large temperature gradient between the lake surface temperature the lower atmosphere B) strong southerly flow C) moisture advection associated with an mP air mass D) aA cPw air mass
Sleet is:
a. heavy snow. b. drizzle. c. frozen rain. d. formed with 6-sided crystals.