Refer to the Figure

question 59

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.

- The figure shows how biomes vary with temperature and precipitation. If the precipitation in Florida (largely temperate evergreen forest) increased to an average of 275 cm per year and the temperature warmed to an average of 19°C, how would that change the landscape?

• A) All of Florida would be covered in evergreen forests.
• B) Part of Florida would transition to a mix of grasslands and shrublands.
• C) Florida would be covered in tropical seasonal forest with a small area of tropical rainforest.
• D) All of Florida would be covered in tropical rainforest.

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