Describe the general locations of the tropical deciduous forest biome relative to the tropical rainforest biome (especially note the pattern in South America and Africa).

Using the global map of biome distribution (Map T-30 in the back of the Lab Manual), the map of climate distribution (Map T-29), the maps of global temperature (Maps T-28a and T-28b), the map of global precipitation (on the inside front cover of the Lab Manual), as well as information about Köppen climate types from Exercise 23, answer the question.
What will be an ideal response?


Generally fringing the tropical rainforest biome both north and south.

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A) 50% B) 25% C) 75% D) 12.5%

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Excepting Hong Kong (which is 100% urban) which nation is the most urban in East Asia?


A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) Taiwan
D) China
E) North Korea

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The cloud drops responsible for the glory are smaller than those responsible for the rainbow

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Magnetic stripes on the seafloor are created at ________.

A. abyssal plains B. spreading centers C. subduction zones D. subduction zones and spreading centers E. subduction zones, spreading centers, and abyssal plains

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