Africa's Pattern of Climates Is Not Quite Symmetrical North and South

question 81

Multiple Choice

Africa's pattern of climates is not quite symmetrical north and south of the Equator because________ .

• A) the south Asian monsoon affects East Africa
• B) East Africa has higher elevations
• C) of monsoonal flow along the Guinea (west) coast
• D) Eurasia excludes maritime air from eastern Africa
• E) of all the above

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