Consider a Mediterranean climate in the Northern Hemisphere. In what months does the rainy season occur? Why does rainfall occur mostly at this time of year and not at other times?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The rainy season is in the winter (December-February) because during this season the mid-latitude low dominates, while in the summer the subtropical high dominates this climate.
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Describe the migration patterns of African Americans from the start of the 20th century to the present.
What will be an ideal response?
Within a country, push factors are conditions characterized by ________
A) religious and cultural freedoms B) improved family planning C) overabundance of resources D) government tax incentives E) drought, famine, or war
Land heats and cools more rapidly than the ocean because of its
A. lower specific heat when compared to the ocean. B. great potential for latent heat on land through evaporation. C. strong mixing through soil horizons on land. D. ability for land to retain heat better than the ocean.
Select the proper description of the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron.
A pyramidal shape with four triangular faces, an oxygen ion at each vertex, and a silicon ion at the center of the pyramid A pyramidal shape with four triangular faces, a silicon ion at each vertex, and an oxygen ion at the center of the pyramid A pyramidal shape with three triangular faces, an oxygen ion at each vertex, and a silicon ion at the center of the pyramid A pyramidal shape with four triangular faces, an oxygen ion at three vertices and one oxygen ion in the center, and a silicon ion at the remaining vertex A pyramidal shape with three triangular faces, a silicon ion at each vertex, and an oxygen ion at the center of the pyramid