#Question id: 9149
#Section 2: Evolution
In creating global climate patterns, which of the following factors is the primary cause of all of the other factors that are listed?
#Question id: 9150
#Section 2: Evolution
For mountain ranges that are subjected to prevailing winds, why is the climate drier on the leeward (downwind) side?
#Question id: 9151
#Section 2: Evolution
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
#Section 2: Evolution
In mountainous areas of western North America, north-facing slopes would be expected to ________.
#Question id: 9153
#Section 2: Evolution
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
#Section 2: Evolution
The main reason polar regions are cooler than the equator is that ________.