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East of the Mississippi River, in Hopkinsville Kentucky, the mean annual precipitation is 130 cm. The mean annual temperature is 14.3°C. In the winter, the mean temperature is 7.3°C, while in summer it is 20.6°C. Using the climograph shown here, how would we classify the biome found in Hopkinsville?
A) temperate rainforest
B) temperate broadleaf forest
C) shrubland during the winter, temperate forest during the summer
D) temperate forest during the winter, tropical seasonal forest during the summer
E) Biomes are not defined by annual values. It really depends on what season you're in.

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Use the following figures to answer the question below.

East of the Mississippi River, in Hopkinsville Kentucky, the mean annual precipitation is 130 cm. The mean annual temperature is 14.3°C. In the winter, the mean temperature is 7.3°C, while in summer it is 20.6°C. Using the climograph shown here, how would we classify the biome found in Hopkinsville?
A) temperate rainforest 
B) temperate broadleaf forest 
C) shrubland during the winter, temperate forest during the summer 
D) temperate forest during the winter, tropical seasonal forest during the summer 
E) Biomes are not defined by annual values. It really depends on what season you're in.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The climograph shows a temperate broadleaf forest biome with a distinct summer-winter temperature and precipitation pattern. The temperature is above freezing in both winter and summer, and there is a significant amount of precipitation throughout the year, with slightly more in the summer.

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