Author Question: Many stations at the base of the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains have warmer winter ... (Read 66 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Aug 7, 2018

Many stations at the base of the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains have warmer winter temperatures than stations farther east because of:
a. markedly lower elevation.
b. the protection against polar continental air afforded by the mountains.
c. the local dominance of cT air masses.
d. air moving downslope and being warmed by compression or adiabatic heating.

Question 2

The period of time it takes Earth to make one revolution about the Sun is about 365 days.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false