Refer to the Figure

question 46

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
The figure shows the relationship between temperature and precipitation in different climate regimes (points A‒D) . Suppose that the climates in the graph have been maintained for a long period of time. With everything else being equal, in which climate regime would you expect soil quality in terms of mineral-derived nutrients to be the lowest?

• A) Regime A
• B) Regime B
• C) Regime C
• D) Regime D

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