In Creating Global Climate Patterns, Which of the Following Factors

question 44

Multiple Choice

In creating global climate patterns, which of the following factors is most likely 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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