In the Water Cycle, Evaporated Equatorial Water That Rises and Does

question 36

Multiple Choice

In the water cycle, evaporated equatorial water that rises and does not immediately rain back down proceeds to

• A) the poles where it causes snow.
• B) the poles if it does not encounter mountain ranges, which it usually does.
• C) about 60 \(\degree\) north or south and then cools and condenses, supporting a band of moist vegetation.
• D) about 30 \(\degree\)north or south and then cools and condenses, supporting a band of moist vegetation.

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