#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 ________.
#Question id: 9163
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Use the following figures to answer the question below
Based on the data in the figures, which of the following statements are correct?
I) Area 1 would be considered a desert because of its high average temperature.
II) Area 1 has more average precipitation than Area 2.
III) Area 2 would be considered a desert because of its low average precipitation.
IV) Area 2 has a larger annual temperature variation.