Just east of the 98th meridian in the United States:
From Table 29.1, the biome map, and the climate map, determine the terrestrial biome that best characterizes each of the following descriptions and write its name on the first line provided. On the second line, relate it to temperature and precipitation regimes and/or global pressure and wind belts outlined at the end of Section 1.
tall grass-midlatitude grasslands. midlatitude continental interior; warm, moist air masses from Gulf of Mexico bring summer precipitation; wetter than short grassland areas west of 98th meridian
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A) form from the bottom up. B) do not occur over vegetated surfaces. C) are most common in the tropics. D) can last for days. E) are associated with convective clouds.
Which of the following would have a unique chemical composition and a crystalline structure?
A. Quartz B. Marble C. Limestone D. Basalt
In the rock cycle, igneous rocks can be transformed into which two other rock types?
a. sedimentary and sediments b. metamorphic and sedimentary c. magma and sediments d. metamorphic and magma
A disadvantage of globes compared to maps is that globes are NOT ________
A) conformal B) accurate C) suitable for use in class D) equivalent E) able to show as much detail