What is the most important factor controlling the seasonal distribution of precipitation in the Aw (Tropical Wet and Dry) realm?
A) proximity to maritime tropical air masses
B) the location of mountain ranges
C) migration of the ITCZ
D) the location of ocean currents
E) movement of cyclonic storms
C
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What can you conclude about the climate of this ancient environment, based on today's environments? (Principle of Uniformitarianism). What will be an ideal response?
When an ENSO event occurs, warm equatorial waters flow ____ in the equatorial Pacific
A) ?east B) ?west C) ?north D) ?south
The sea route that was thought to have linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Arctic Ocean is called the ________
A) The Arctic Route B) The Nunavut Corridor C) The Northwest Passage D) The Panama Canal
What is responsible for the Coriolis effect?
a. uneven solar radiation b. convection currents c. earth's rotation d. angle of the sun
e. Earth's tilt