Multiple choice

A geographic area with an altitude of 400 metres has the following characteristics:

                       
Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
Average

maximum temp oC| 31| 31| 31| 31| 30| 30| 29| 28| 29| 29| 30| 31| | Average minimum temp oC| 21| 21| 21| 21| 21| 21| 20| 20| 20| 20| 20| 20| | Rainfall (mm)| 51| 85| 188| 158| 139| 121| 134| 168| 185| 221| 198| 86|

If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which of the following would it most likely be?

  1. Moist temperate coniferous forest

  2. Montane subtropical forest

  3. Temperate forest

  4. Tropical rainforest
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical rainforest temperature gets higher than 34oC and drops below 20oC and average rainfall is 50 – 260 inches yearly.

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