In Which of the Following Areas Would the Least Amount

question 76

Multiple Choice

In which of the following areas would the least amount of precipitation occur?

• A)in areas affected by maritime air masses
• B)along windward coasts
• C)in low pressure regions
• D)on the leeward side of a mountain range in the interior of a continent
• E)in high pressure regions.

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Definitions:

Epiphyseal Lines

Marks found on bones where growth plates, or epiphyseal plates, have ossified and closed after growth has stopped.

Spongy Bone

A type of bone tissue characterized by a porous, honeycomb structure, found at the ends of long bones and in the inner layers of other bones.

Articular Cartilage

A kind of slick, pale material that envelops the extremities of bones at points where they converge to create joints.

Epiphyseal Plate

A growth plate located at the ends of long bones where new bone tissue is produced during childhood and adolescence.