One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____
a. land masses are consistently warmer than the oceans year-round
b. of the evaporation from lakes and streams
c. land masses cause Coriolis deflection
d. land masses are drier
e. of the differential heating of land and water
e
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A) no longer used B) geostationary C) responsible for x-ray analyses of clouds D) orbiting Earth at an altitude of 80 kilometers E) orbiting from pole to pole (polar orbiting)
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A. Monoculture forests B. Small deciduous forests with a large variety of tree types C. Large old-growth forests D. Huge amounts of biomass, which is then burned to produce energy E. None of these is correct
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A) its affluence B) its prevailing religious beliefs C) its gender balance D) its resource base E) both its gender balance and its resource base
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false