Clouds and Precipitation Are Frequently Found on the Downwind Side

question 98

Multiple Choice

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

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Definitions:

Allele Frequency

The relative frequency of an allele (a variant form of a gene) at a particular gene locus in a population, expressed as a proportion or percentage.

Butterfly Populations

Groups or communities of butterflies, which can serve as indicators of environmental change due to their sensitivity to habitat and climate.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences.

Recessive Allele

Recessive allele refers to an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when it is paired with an identical allele (that is, in homozygous states).