Permafrost and Low Rainfall Are Characteristic of Which Biome

question 72

Multiple Choice

Permafrost and low rainfall are characteristic of which biome?

• A)boreal forest
• B)montane coniferous forest
• C)arctic tundra
• D)desert
• E)chaparral

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The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods, applied once per year.

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The process of calculating interest on a principal sum and its accumulated interest at two intervals within the year.

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The process where interest is calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan, on a daily basis.