Ahigh coastal mountain range is on the western coast of a continent. warm moist air blows from the west to east over the mountains. from this information you would expect the western side of the mountain range to have. compared to the eastern side of the mountain range a more annual precipitation b less annual precipitation c hotter summers d cooler winters e the same climate

Extensive and unusual cold snaps have occurred here recently. is this evidence that global warming is lessening or not occurring? no—although the long-term trend is for warming, short-term weather patterns can still be variable. no—melting of glaciers and ice caps is making the oceans cooler, which can cause cold snaps. yes-- if global warming really were occurring, cold snaps wouldn’t happen. yes—due to global warming, weather patterns should be become less—not more—variable.