Elevation Affects the Distribution of Terrestrial Biomes Through Its Effect

question 62

Multiple Choice

Elevation affects the distribution of terrestrial biomes through its effect on

• A)temperature.
• B)precipitation.
• C)both temperature and precipitation.
• D)neither temperature nor precipitation.

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Definitions:

History Effect

As a threat to the internal validity of an experiment, refers to any outside event that is not part of the manipulation that could be responsible for the results.

Instrument Decay

As a threat to internal validity, the possibility that a change in the characteristics of the measurement instrument, including human observers, is responsible for the results.

Journal

A periodical publication that contains scholarly articles and research findings on a specific academic field or area of interest.

Exposure

refers to the extent or duration to which an individual is subjected to a particular environment, substance, or condition.