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asmith134

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Subtropical deserts have scanty, erratic precipitation because:
 
  A) they are under persistent low pressure.
  B) there is no humidity to accompany the rising air at these latitudes.
  C) they are too far poleward to get rain from the ITCZ and too far equatorward to get rain from cyclonic storms.
  D) storm tracks are especially difficult to predict in this region.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason for the seasons?
 
  A) the revolution of Earth around the Sun
  B) the timing of Earth's perihelion and aphelion
  C) Earth's axial tilt
  D) the oblate spheroidal shape of Earth
  E) the orientation of Earth's axis



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ecabral0

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B




asmith134

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Excellent


robbielu01

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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