Factors that influence dry land climate include all of the following except
A) moisture surplus due to precipitation exceeding evapotranspiration.
B) Subsiding air in subtropical high pressure systems.
C) rain shadow effect due to location of mountains.
D) shifting subtropical high pressure systems along the periphery of arid deserts.
E) continentality.
Question 2
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the Northern Hemisphere subpolar low-pressure cells?
A) They are found around 60 N.
B) They develop more strongly over the ocean than over land.
C) They are known as the Aleutian and Icelandic lows.
D) They are associated with the polar front.
E) They are generally stronger in summer than in winter.
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