Describe the general seasonal patterns of temperature and precipitation in these locations.
Using the global map of biome distribution (Map T-30 in the back of the Lab Manual), the map of climate distribution (Map T-29), the maps of global temperature (Maps T-28a and T-28b), the map of global precipitation (on the inside front cover of the Lab Manual), as well as information about Köppen climate types from Exercise 23, answer the question.
What will be an ideal response?
Mild temperatures throughout the year; wet winters and dry summers.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. 5 years B. 50 years C. 500 years D. 5000 years
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A) The common names are shorter and easier to pronounce. B) These compounds are encountered frequently. C) The common names are more widely known. D) all of the above
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