Transitional between rain forest and tropical steppes

From Table 29.1, the biome map, and the climate map, determine the terrestrial biome that best characterizes each of the following descriptions and write its name on the first line provided. On the second line, relate it to temperature and precipitation regimes and/or global pressure and wind belts outlined at the end of Section 1.


tropical seasonal forest and scrub. year-round warm climates; variable rainfall (monsoons and drought)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is not a common type of cement in sedimentary rocks?

A) Calcite B) Pyroxene C) Silica D) Iron-oxide minerals

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By the end of the Permian, the Absaroka Sea had retreated from the craton, exposing what type of deposits?

A)evaporite B)black shale C)volcanic D)red bed E)reef

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The two most abundant elements in Earth's crust are

A. quartz and feldspar. B. silicon and oxygen. C. oxygen and aluminum. D. silicates and carbonates.

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