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faduma

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The climate type exemplified by Asia's Taklimankan Desert, Argentina's Patagonia, and areas of central Nevada is
 
  A) tropical savanna.
  B) subarctic cold winter.
  C) midlatitude cold desert.
  D) marine west coast.
  E) humid subtropical hot-summer.

Question 2

Winds near upper-atmospheric ridges
 
  A) slow, converge, and descend, creating surface high pressure.
  B) accelerate and diverge, creating surface low pressure.
  C) converge aloft, creating convergence at the surface, as well.
  D) diverge aloft, creating divergence at the surface, as well.
  E) converge, but have no influence on surface circulation, which may either converge or diverge.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A





 

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