Multiple Choice
Lee-side lows are ____.
A) storms (extratropical cyclones) that form on the eastern (lee) side of a mountain range
B) thermal lows that form due to surface heating over deserts
C) storms (tropical cyclones) that form near the Leeward Islands
D) low pressure areas that form over oceans, then move onshore of the lee side of the coastline
E) storms that form on the lee side of lakes
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