#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: 9152
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
In mountainous areas of western North America, north-facing slopes would be expected to ________.
#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 ________.
#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: 9160
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Generally speaking, deserts are located in places where air masses are usually ________.