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ANSWERS TO VISUAL CONCEPT CHECKS
V I S U A L C O N C E P T C H E C K 1 0 . 1
The answer to this visual concept check is
c
, which states that this biome receives less annual precipi-
tation than the tropical rainforest biome. This answer makes sense because the relative lack of rainfall
causes a more open forest to develop than in the rainforest.
V I S U A L C O N C E P T C H E C K 1 0 . 2
This biome is the African Serengeti, which exists in the part of Africa that has a distinct wet and dry
season. The wet season occurs in summer when the insolation is high and the ITCZ dominates the
weather. In contrast, the dry season occurs in winter when the STH Pressure System moves into the
region.
V I S U A L C O N C E P T C H E C K 1 0 . 3
The answer to this question is
b
; there will be more atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of defor-
estation. This increase will occur because trees absorb carbon dioxide in the context of the global
carbon cycle.
