A Researcher Is Examining the Patterns of Rainfall on an Island

question 24

Multiple Choice

A researcher is examining the patterns of rainfall on an island off the coast of South America and is searching for explanations for such patterns.This researcher is best described as engaged in

• A) the study of biogeography.
• B) ecosystem analysis.
• C) the study of physical geography.
• D) probiotic therapy.
• E) climatology.

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