Factors That Influence Dry Climates Include All the Following Except

question 12

Multiple Choice

Factors that influence dry climates include all the following except

• A)seasonal influence of the ITCZ.
• B)dry,subsiding air associated with subtropical high pressure systems.
• C)location in the rain shadow of mountains.
• D)cool,stabilizing ocean currents along the western margins of continents.
• E)location in continental interiors.

Analyze the role of water and geological materials in slope stability.

Assess methods for evaluating the age and movement of slope failures.

Interpret visual material to identify slope failures and their features.

Evaluate the risk level of areas based on their slope failure potential.

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