A change in the average path of midlatitude cyclones
A)would have little affect on average annual precipitation amounts.
B)could have a large affect on average annual precipitation amounts.
C)was predicted by the developers of the polar front theory.
D)was predicted by the developers of the conveyor belt theory.

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Midlatitude cyclones are responsible for a significant amount of the precipitation in midlatitude regions. If their average path were to change, it could lead to areas receiving more or less precipitation than they have in the past. Therefore, a change in the average path of midlatitude cyclones could have a large impact on average annual precipitation amounts. Developers of the polar front theory and conveyor belt theory differ in their approach to explaining the formation and movement of midlatitude cyclones, but neither predicted a specific change in their average path.

A Change in the Average Path of Midlatitude Cyclones