Biology - Study Guide
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 52, Problem 3TYK
The ample rainfall of the tropics and the arid areas around 30° north and south latitudes are caused by
- a. ocean currents that flow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- b. the global circulation of air initiated by intense solar radiation near the equator that produces wet and warm air.
- c. the heavier rain on the windward side of mountain ranges and the drier climate on the leeward side.
- d. the location of tropical rain forests and deserts.
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