The jet stream brings what to California?
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a. Tourists
b. Storms
c. Skittles
d. Taco trucks
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The process of warm, moisture-laden air being pushed upwards
by a mountain range causing the air to rapidly cool and release
large amounts of precipitation is known as what?
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a. Lake effect
b. Swamp gas
c. Orographic effect
d. A day at the beach
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The correct answer is: Orographic effect
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True or False:
The east side of the Sierra Nevada lies within a rain shadow.
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True
False
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What is the name of the low pressure region that develops over
the Gulf of Alaska during winter months and helps deliver storms
to California?
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a. The Gulf of Mexico High
b. The Farallon Islands
c. The Aleutian Low
d. Convection currents
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The correct answer is: The Aleutian Low
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Which of the following does not have an effect on microclimates
in San Francisco?
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a. Orographic effect
b. Fog
c. Urban heat islands
d. Food trucks
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True or False:
Warm air can hold more water vapor than cool air.
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False
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Fog is the predominant source of what during the summer months
in San Francisco?
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a. Salmon
b. Puffy jackets
c. Sunburns
d. Water
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