Humid Middle-Latitude Climates with Mild Winters Tend to Have Less

question 65

Multiple Choice

Humid middle-latitude climates with mild winters tend to have less precipitation in the summer than during the rest of the year because ________.

• A)oceanic subtropical highs migrate poleward during the summer.
• B)oceanic subtropical highs migrate toward the equator during the summer.
• C)higher temperatures in those regions carry the moist air higher into the atmosphere.
• D)higher temperatures in those regions result in more precipitation over the oceans and less over the land.

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