All of the Following Are Distinctions Between Alpine Tundra and Arctic

question 25

Multiple Choice

All of the following are distinctions between alpine tundra and arctic tundra except:

• A) Alpine tundra is located at high altitudes.
• B) Alpine tundra typically lacks permafrost.
• C) High elevations of temperate mountains do not have the great extremes of day length that are associated with the changing seasons in high-latitude biomes.
• D) The intensity of solar radiation is greater at high elevations than at high latitudes.
• E) Alpine tundra receives less precipitation than arctic tundra.

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