With Respect to the Three Main Lifting (Cooling) Mechanisms (Local

question 44

Multiple Choice

With respect to the three main lifting (cooling) mechanisms (local heating, orographic, and frontal) , which of the following is correct?

• A) The greatest average annual rainfall on Earth is due to local heating and frontal activity.
• B) A single convectional storm triggered by local heating affects large geographical regions.
• C) We do not get all three mechanisms within the United States.
• D) Given the necessary physical requirements, orographic precipitation is usually the most consistent type of the three.