Author Question: Which of the following statements is most plausible? a. In winter, cP source regions have higher ... (Read 81 times)

Diane · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

Which of the following statements is most plausible?
a. In winter, cP source regions have higher temperatures than mT source regions.
b. In summer, mP source regions have higher temperatures than cT source regions.
c. In winter, cA source regions have lower temperatures than cP source regions.
d. In summer, mT source regions have lower temperatures than mP source regions.
e. In spring and fall, mP source regions have higher temperatures than cT source regions.

Question 2

Continental polar (cP) and continental Arctic (cA) air masses
a. both originate over polar oceans.
b. form in summer only.
c. originate over the ice- and snow-covered regions of the Arctic, northern Canada, and Alaska where long, clear nights allow for strong radiational cooling of the surface.
d. bring strong thunderstorms.
e. produce wet weather and temperatures around the freezing point.