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Two places at the same latitude can hold different ecosystems because of factors such as:
AOcean currents and jet streams
BIdentical rainfall patterns
CEqual hours of daily sun
DThe same soil composition
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Ocean currents and jet streams
1. Latitude sets the broad energy budget but not the local climate.
2. Different ecosystems exist at the same latitude due in part to abiotic factors.
3. Those factors include jet streams, the Gulf Stream and ocean currents.
4. Identical rainfall or identical soil would produce similar rather than different ecosystems.
_Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 35 'Ecology and the Biosphere', sections 35.1-35.5_
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