The term "system," as defined by geographers, means:

a. a set of objects whose size, shape, and temperature can be measured
b. a set of objects linked together by their relationships to one another
c. a set of objects comprised of continents, oceans, forests, and deserts
d. a set of objects completely independent of one another


b

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A) ice cores. B) sea surface temperature. C) tree rings.

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a. 1% b. 21% c. 51% d. 71% e. 91%

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The primary difference between tropical and middle-latitude forests is that middle-latitude forests have developed a mechanism to counteract:

a. long periods of sunlight. b. long periods of high temperatures. c. long periods of low humidity. d. long periods of drought.

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