This location receives the more precipitation than any other region, for any time of year, due to orographic lifting, prevailing westerly winds, and proximity to moisture-laden ocean air.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer: B
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A) sexuality B) racialization C) gender D) ethnicity E) All of these examples have been the basis for identity and power differences.
Approximately 15 percent of the world's ocean area produces eighty-five percent of the ocean's harvest.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Life on the earth depends on the interaction of gravity, the cycling of matter, and the ____.
A. recycling of energy B. one-way flow of high-quality energy C. one-way flow of matter D. destruction of energy E. consumption of matter
When do most hurricanes develop (which months), and why?
a. July, because that is the hottest month and rainfall is highest in the tropics b. July, because winds are the highest over the normally stagnant doldrums of the equatorial ocean c. July and August, because those are the hottest months d. August and September, because it takes all summer to warm the ocean e. November and December, because it takes all year to warm the ocean