In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.
A) midlatitude cyclones
B) orographic influences
C) large thunderstorms
D) the intertropical convergence
E) subtropical highs
Question 2
In subarctic (Dfc, Dfd, Dwc, Dwd) climates, which of the following explains the presence of a continuous, thin snow cover for many months of the year?
A) High snowfall totals
B) Long summers
C) Geothermal energy from within the Earth
D) Low evapotranspiration rates
E) Above-freezing temperatures in the winter
Summer and Winter Solstices
Distribution and Forms of Precipitation: Graupel and Hail
Distribution and Forms of Precipitation: Sleet
The Life Cycle of a Midlatitude Cyclone: Cyclogenesis
An Example of a Midlatitude Cyclone: April 18
North American Climates