In Creating Global Climate Patterns, Which of the Following Factors

question 14

Multiple Choice

In creating global climate patterns, which of the following factors is the primary cause of all of the other factors that are listed?

• A) precipitation differences between tropical and polar regions
• B) global ocean currents
• C) global wind patterns
• D) variation in the heating of Earth's surface

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