Multiple Choice
Why do the tropics receive more precipitation than areas at higher latitudes?
A) There is more water in tropical latitudes.
B) Water cycles more rapidly through the tropical atmosphere.
C) More precipitation falls as snow at higher latitudes.
D) The tropics are windier.
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