The major features of precipitation distribution patterns are determined by:
A) ocean water temperature.
B) solar radiation available.
C) annual temperature range.
D) general circulation and pressure patterns.
E) temperature lapse rates.
D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. debris flow B. rock fall C. creep D. rock avalanche E. rotational slide
Orogenic belts include all of the following except
a. intense deformation. d. metamorphism. b. suture zones. e. carbonate assemblages. c. plutonism
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a. evaporate b. condense c. sublimate d. deposit e. perspirate