Easterly Waves Occur

question 121

Multiple Choice

Easterly waves occur:

• A)only at the equator
• B)between about 5ᵒ and 30ᵒ latitude
• C)between about 20ᵒ and 40ᵒ latitude
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Secondary Succession

Secondary succession is the ecological process of change and development in an area where an ecosystem has been previously established but has then been disrupted.

Tropical Communities

Tropical communities refer to the ecosystems found in the equatorial regions characterized by high biodiversity, warm temperatures, and significant annual rainfall.

Food Chain

The series of organisms through which energy flows in an ecosystem. Each organism in the series eats or decomposes the preceding organism in the chain.

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist at constant population values.