Where there are abrupt changes in elevation, climate patterns
A. remain uniform, especially over land.
B. change over short distances, especially over water.
C. change over short distances especially over land.
Answer: C
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A) The temperature will drop about 3.5°F for every 1000 feet climbed. B) The temperature will drop about 5.6°F for every 1000 feet climbed. C) The temperature will be the same as the temperature at the base of the mountain. D) The temperature will begin to drop above 5000 feet.
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A) saw a gradual warming trend at its beginning. B) saw only one period of cooling. C) saw sea levels rise during its early times. D) was a transfer from an interglacial period to a glacial period.