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Discuss the general winter and summer precipitation patterns of polar regions.
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Q. 2

As air rises along the windward side of a mountain, precipitation amounts usually ____________________ the higher you go.
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Q. 3

Because of the low temperatures in subpolar climates, there is a low annual rate of evaporation that ensures adequate moisture to support the boreal forests of conifers and birches known as ____________________.
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Q. 4

Because of the summer dryness in Mediterranean climates, the land supports only a scrubby mixture of low-growing woody plants and trees called ____________________.
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Q. 5

The extreme summer aridity of the ____________________ climate, which in California may exist for five months, is caused by the sinking air of the subtropical highs.
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