*Stuck!* Can someone please answer some practice multiple choice questions?

This is for a meteorology class. I'm stuck on some questions. Thanks.



2) Concerning rainfall patterns, areas of persistent high pressure tend to cause



A) desert regions.



B) pronounced wet and dry seasons.



C) severe flooding.



D) moderate rainfall.



22) In the U.S. over the desert southwest, the ________ air mass forms in the summer.



A) mP B) cT C) mT D) cP



23) The air mass provides much of the moisture for precipitation in the central and eastern United States.



A) cP B) cT C) mP D) mT



32) Which of these best describes the reason most high pressure systems bring clear skies?



A) high temperatures aloft



B) sinking air aloft



C) rising air aloft



D) cold air near the surface



E) low temperatures aloft





33) The arrival of a cold front brings



A) mild weather.



B) gentle rains.



C) higher temperatures.



D) cumulonimbus clouds.



E) stationary winds.



25) Which of the following air masses has the greatest effect on California?



A) mT B) cP C) cA D) cT E) mP



7) The region where the northeast trades meet the southeast trades is known as the



A) ITCZ.



B) hot zone.



C) high latitudes.



D) subtropics.



E) rainforest.



5) The areas of abundant rainfall on the earth tend to be



A) about 30 degrees N and S latitude.



B) in polar regions.



C) near the equator and at about 60 degrees N and S latitude.



D) near the equator and at about 30 degrees N and S latitude.



E) over oceans.







6) The prevailing winds that blow from the horse latitudes toward the doldrums are called:



A) subtropical northerlies.



B) westerlies.



C) trade winds.



D) polar easterlies.



E) southerlies.*Stuck!* Can someone please answer some practice multiple choice questions?
2) A) Persistent high pressure prevents the formation of clouds and precipitation.



22) B) Continental tropical air masses form as described.



23) D) Maritime Tropical.



32) B) Sinking air aloft.



33) The most logical answer is C) Cumulonimbus clouds.



25) I believe the answer is D) continental tropical.



7) A) Inter Tropical Convergence Zone.



5) C) near the equator and at about 60 degrees N and S latitude.



6) C) trade winds.*Stuck!* Can someone please answer some practice multiple choice questions?
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