In Some Parts of the World, Spring Causes Temperature Differentials

question 23

Multiple Choice

In some parts of the world, spring causes temperature differentials between the land and the ocean that result in a gigantic circulation of air. When this happens, warm air rises over the land, and cooler air comes in off the ocean to replace it. The warm air rises, loses its moisture, creating very wet conditions for almost half the year. This climatic pattern is known as

• A) lake effect.
• B) eutrophication.
• C) a montane successional gradient.
• D) a monsoon climate.
• E) rain shadow.

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Definitions:

MPS

The marginal propensity to save, indicating the proportion of additional income that a household saves rather than spends on consumer goods.

C

In economic formulas, "C" typically represents consumption spending by households.

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Individuals or households that purchase goods and services for personal use.

Services

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