Geography Question Related To South America Please Take A Look!?

Question

Although most of South America lies within the tropical latitudes,

A) climate and vegetation differ greatly in the region.

B) cold ocean currents keep the air cool and dry.

C) there is little tropical vegetation on the continent.

D) the abundance of highlands and mountains keeps growing seasons short.

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Answer 1

a. climate and vegetation differ greatly in the region.

in large part, because of the Andes and their effects.

http://maps.howstuffworks.com/south-amer...

http://www-tem.jrc.it/Forest_mapping/pro...

http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?con...

Answer 2

a. climate and vegetation differ greatly in the region.