Which Statement About Climate Is False

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which statement about climate is false?

• A) Climate usually has little effect on the rate of periodic disturbances in an area.
• B) The timing of a change to the physical environment is often ecologically important.
• C) Climate influences the rates of abiotic processes that affect organisms.
• D) The distribution of organisms tends to reflect extremes, rather than averages, in the climates of particular locales.

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Definitions:

Unemployment

A situation where individuals who are capable of working and willing to work at current wage rates cannot find employment.

Unemployment Rate

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