16) With Orographic precipitation, rainfall will occur on the slope and the rain

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16) With Orographic precipitation, rainfall will occur on the slope and the rainshadow (dry air) will occur on the a. Leeward; windward b. Windward; leeward c. Windward; windward d. Leeward; leeward 17) If you wanted to protect groundwater from being polluted, you would line the bottom of waste dumps with: Mixture of sand and gravel a b. Clay Gravel c. d. Sand 18) In what areas of North America is annual potential evapotransporation (POTET) the highest? a. The areas around Hudson Bay in Canada b. The Midwestern states of Indiana, Illinois, lowa, Kansas, and Nebraska c. Southern CA, southern AZ, southern TX, and south FL d. The Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana 19) Highland climates can occur at any latitude. a. True b. False 20) Tropical rain forests climates receive most of their precipitation as a result of a. b. c. d. Orographic uplift Convectional uplift Frontal uplift High pressure zones 21) The Pacific Northwest region of the US is a moist environment because of a. The effect of maritime air masses b. Orographic uplift c. The predominate direction that winds blow at that latitude d. All of the above

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16. Answer:b. windward, leeward Explanation: moist air rises to a level on the windward side and rains and the dry air flows on the leeward side. 17. Answer: a. Mixture of sand and gravel Explanation: They are good filters of solid and liquid waste and protects the water underground. 18. Answer: c. Southern CA, Southern AZ, Southern TX and south FL Explanation: The value of POTET is more than 7 in these areas. 19. Answer:True Explanation: They occur at high altitude too.

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