Which of the Following Is True Regarding Orographic Lifting

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding orographic lifting?

• A)orographic lifting is related to moderate amounts of precipitation.
• B)The world record holder for wettest year and wettest month is due to orographic lifting.
• C)Orographic lifting occurs in only a few small areas of the globe.
• D)Heavy rain and snow fall on the eastern sides of the Sierra Nevadas,Rocky Mountains,and Cascades is due to orographic lifting.
• E)orographic lifting results from intense heating of the surface.

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