#Question id: 9150
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
For mountain ranges that are subjected to prevailing winds, why is the climate drier on the leeward (downwind) side?
#Question id: 9151
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
What would be the effect on climate in the temperate latitudes if Earth were to slow its rate of rotation from a 24-hour period of rotation to a 48-hour period of rotation?
#Question id: 9152
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
In mountainous areas of western North America, north-facing slopes would be expected to ________.
#Question id: 9153
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Imagine some cosmic catastrophe jolts Earth so that its axis is perpendicular to the orbital plane between Earth and the sun. The most obvious effect of this change would be ________.
#Question id: 9154
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
The main reason polar regions are cooler than the equator is that ________.
#Question id: 9155
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
The success of plants extending their range northward following glacial retreat is primarily determined by ________.