Middle latitude deserts (BWk) and steppes (BSk):

A) are more common in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere.
B) are due to ocean currents.
C) are dominated by the subtropical highs.
D) are usually located deep in the interior of a continent.


D

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Calculate the following distances using the fractional map scale. ___miles

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A. evaporites. B. pegmatites. C. laterites. D. kimberlites.

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