#Question id: 9157
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
At 15-30°N, air masses formed over the Pacific Ocean are moved by prevailing westerlies, where they encounter extensive north-south mountain ranges. Which statement best describes the outcome of this encounter between a landform and an air mass?
#Question id: 9158
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Coral reefs occur on the southeast coast of the United States but not at similar latitudes on the southwest coast. Differences in which of the following most likely account for this?
#Question id: 9159
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Which of the following investigations would shed the most light on the future distribution of organisms in temperate regions that are faced with climate change?
#Question id: 9160
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Generally speaking, deserts are located in places where air masses are usually ________.
#Question id: 9161
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the changes ________.
#Question id: 9162
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
If the direction of Earth's rotation reversed, the most predictable effect would be ________.