Most Terrestrial Biomes Are Defined by Their Average Annual Temperature

question 113

Multiple Choice

Most terrestrial biomes are defined by their average annual temperature and precipitation, and the range of values can be organized in such a way to produce the figure below. Based on your understanding of wind, air, and water movements, would you expect to find each of these biomes represented in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres at roughly equal latitudes?

• A)no, because Earth rotates on an axis
• B)no, because land masses are not equally distributed on Earth
• C)yes, because there are circulation cells that form and move in an equal and opposite way on the Northern and Southern hemisphere

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