On the island of Madagascar, wind blows over the Indian Ocean from the east and
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Question
On the island of Madagascar, wind blows over the Indian Ocean from the east and then goes over the mountain range than runs from north to south down the length of the island. As a result
A. tropical deciduous forests occur on the east side of Madagascar, and boreal forests occur on the west.
B. tropical rain forests occur on the east side of Madagascar, and tropical deciduous forests occur on the west.
C. tropical savannas occur on the east side of Madagascar, and tropical deciduous forests occur on the west.
D. tropical savannas occur on the east side of Madagascar, and tropical rain forests occur on the west.
AND WHY???
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is option B. tropical rain forests occur on the east side of Madagascar, and tropical deciduous forests occur on the west.
The Madagascar dry deciduous forests that represent a tropical dry forest ecoregion are situated in the western parts of Madagascar.The east side of Madagascar has lowland rainforests, with considerable rainfall during the monsoons. The rainfall varies greatly in different regions of the Madagascar; it is 50 centimeters per annum in the southwest and 200 centimeters per annum in the northwest regions, as wind blows from the east and then goes over the mountain range then runs from north to south down the length of the island. This direction of air flow made the tropical rain forests to develop on the east side and tropical deciduous forests to develop on the west side of Madagascar island.
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