Climate Determinants Quick Check
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Question
How does a mountain range help you investigate why there’s a dry climate on the leeward side of it?(1 point)
Responses
Mountain ranges create windward deserts.
Mountain ranges create windward deserts.
A mountain range could host an alpine tundra ecosystem, creating a dry climate on the leeward side of the range.
A mountain range could host an alpine tundra ecosystem, creating a dry climate on the leeward side of the range.
Mountain ranges create plateaus.
Mountain ranges create plateaus.
Mountain ranges can create rainshadow deserts.
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Mountain ranges can create rainshadow deserts.
Which statement offers the best analysis of how climate impacts the distribution of the world’s tropical rain forests?(1 point)
Responses
Climates that have relatively low temperatures year-round and low precipitation year-round are associated with the location of the world’s tropical rain forests.
Climates that have relatively warm temperatures year-round and high precipitation year-round are associated with the location of the world’s tropical rain forests.
Tropical rain forest distribution is most associated with regions where the average temperature of the coldest month is below 26.6°F.
Climates with mountainous regions where biome-related changes happen quickly as elevation increases are associated with tropical rain forests.
Responses
Climates that have relatively low temperatures year-round and low precipitation year-round are associated with the location of the world’s tropical rain forests.
Climates that have relatively warm temperatures year-round and high precipitation year-round are associated with the location of the world’s tropical rain forests.
Tropical rain forest distribution is most associated with regions where the average temperature of the coldest month is below 26.6°F.
Climates with mountainous regions where biome-related changes happen quickly as elevation increases are associated with tropical rain forests.
Climates that have relatively warm temperatures year-round and high precipitation year-round are associated with the location of the world’s tropical rain forests.