Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of climates from the poles to the equator?
A) Highland → Microthermal → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid→ Tropical
B) Highland → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar
C) Tropical → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Microthermal → Polar
D) Polar → Microthermal → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Tropical
E) Polar → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Tropical

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This sequence reflects the general pattern of decreasing temperature and increasing aridity from the poles to the equator, with the tropics having the warmest and wettest climate. The correct sequence is Polar → Microthermal → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Tropical. Option A is incorrect because Highland regions do not follow this latitudinal pattern and can occur at different latitudes with varying climates. Option B is incorrect because the Dry, Arid, and Semiarid climate is typically found in subtropical latitudes rather than near the poles. Option C is incorrect because the tropical climate is typically found near the equator, not at the beginning of the sequence. Option E is incorrect for the same reason as option B.

Which of the Following Lists the Correct, Generalized Sequence of Climates