Author Question: City X experiences very dry conditions in the winter, along with a prevailing northerly wind. In the ... (Read 81 times)

chandani · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

City X experiences very dry conditions in the winter, along with a prevailing northerly wind. In the summer, the prevailing winds shift to southerly and the rainfall at City X increases by a factor of 10.

What can you say about the general climate regime of City X?
A) It must be located deep in the interior of a large continent.
B) It is probably at a high latitude.
C) It has a monsoon climate.
D) It must be located under the ITCZ for most of the year.

Question 2

As a strong hurricane moves ashore, which of the following causes the most devastating damage in the coastal zone?

A) lightning B) storm surge C) torrential rains D) strong winds