Summer temperatures are relatively cool and winter temperatures are relatively warm due to the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean. Precipitation levels are low, with clearly defined winter wet and summer dry seasons
These sentences describe ________ climate. A) steppe
B) subarctic
C) Mediterranean
D) desert
C
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Which of the following statements describes why wind speed generally increases with height above the Earth's surface?
A. Only the lowest layer of air rotates with the Earth. B. Wind instruments are not accurate at the Earth's surface. C. Friction with the Earth's surface slows the air near the ground. D. Air temperature normally decreases with height.
What is the age of the Burgess Shale? What is its significance, and why did this unique preservation occur?
The elimination of a large proportion of species on Earth is called a(n) ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Water most commonly percolates from ____
a. the zone of saturation to the zone of aeration b. the zone of saturation to the zone of porosity c. the zone of aeration to the intermediate zone d. an aquifer to an aquiclude