A climate is classified as "dry" if it receives less than 30 centimeters of rain annually, on average
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The increased elevation of some areas of Scandinavia is the result of ____.?
a. outwash
b. glacial rebound
c. the Milankovitch Theory
d. the Little Ice Age
e. varve development
The high annual receipt of solar radiation at Earth's surface in the subtropical desert regions is due to:
a. the high reflectivity of sand and desert soils b. low carbon dioxide concentration in arid areas c. the short path of the solar beam through the atmosphere at these latitudes d. low amounts of clouds
Which of the following is the basis of one Earth year?
a. One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun b. One complete rotation of Earth on its axis c. One complete rotation of the Moon on its axis d. One complete cycle of the phases of the Moon
It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone, ________
A) cold air sinks B) air rises C) precipitation is unlikely D) the pressure is high E) heavy rain occurs