The Primary Reason for the Extreme Summer Aridity of the Mediterranean

question 51

Multiple Choice

The primary reason for the extreme summer aridity of the Mediterranean climate in California is ____.

• A)that storms do not form in summer
• B)that the air is too cool to produce adequate precipitation
• C)the sinking air of the subtropical highs
• D)the ITCZ moves north in summer
• E)the Bermuda high intensifies and shifts northward in summer

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