Woody shrubs (called chaparral or maquis) and widely spaced, stunted trees with occasional patches of bunchgrass are the dominant vegetation types in:

a. tropical rainforest and tropical savanna borders.
b. humid continental climates.
c. desert climates.
d. Mediterranean climates.


D

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Analyses of budgets and appropriations reveal that the government has given an average of $2.7 million a day in ____ for privately owned interests that use U.S. public lands for activities such as mining, fossil fuel extraction, logging, and livestock grazing.

A. environmental exemptions B. loans and grants C. resources and equipment D. permits and licenses E. subsidies and tax breaks

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Consult the image that depicts Bowen's reaction series. What can be said of the temperature at which a granite crystallizes?

A) Granite crystallizes at temperatures of about 750° C. B) Granite crystallizes at temperatures of about 900° C. C) Granite crystallizes at temperatures of about 1200° C. D) Nothing can be deduced from this chart about the crystallization temperature of any igneous rock.

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The ability of water to "climb" in a cylinder tube is an example of

A) barometric pressure. B) surface tension. C) capillary action. D) vacuum suction.

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