Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur?

A) desert and mountains
B) ocean and mountains
C) ocean and desert
D) ocean and tropical forest
E) desert and tropical rain forest


B) ocean and mountains

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

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a. Using resources to benefit future generations, even if it means lower availability now b. Letting future generations figure out their own problems c. Using resources to satisfy current needs without compromising future availability d. Letting each country decide how to use their resources to best meet their unique, immediate needs

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What is included in a quantitative analysis of plankton?

A) An estimation of plankton in a volume of water B) An estimation of salt concentration in the water C) The behavior of plankton D) The amount of sunlight used by plankton

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In the Northern Hemisphere, south-facing mountain slopes normally have a smaller diurnal range in temperature than north-facing slopes

a. True b. False

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The term ___________ indicates what people learn after they are born, including language, religion, and customs or traditions.

-culture -ethnicity -all of these are correct -nurture -academics

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