The African continent is characterized by all except

A. There are deserts in the north and south
B. There are elevations in the east reaching up to 19,000 ft.
C. There are very few major rivers due to the aridity of the region
D. There are extensive plateau surfaces


C. There are very few major rivers due to the aridity of the region

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A) rural community B) town C) metropolis D) suburb E) exurb

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Among notable differences between warm fronts and cold fronts are:

a. the wind shift and air temperature changes are much less marked with passage of a warm front than with the passage of a cold front. b. the precipitation along the warm front is more violent and usually shorter in duration. c. the warm front surface is steeper than that of the cold front. d. the warm front moves faster than the cold front.

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The inner ________ zone extends to the depth at which marine algae no longer grow attached to the ocean bottom

A) bathyal B) littoral C) sublittoral D) subneritic E) supralittoral

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Which of the following is found along the western edges of continents 25 degrees from the equator?

A) Earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation-producing clouds B) Aridity C) The rapid rise of air D) Air that is stable because it is so cold E) The least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth

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