A(n) Is an Area That Is Very Dry Because the Air

question 50

Multiple Choice

A(n) is an area that is very dry because the air in that region has passed over a mountain and lost most of its moisture.

• A) tropical desert
• B) rain shadow
• C) chaparral
• D) basin
• E) adiabat

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Quadratic Form

An expression in which the highest power of variables is squared, typically written in the form ax^2 + bx + c.

Square Root Property

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Complex Solutions

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