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17 Cards in this Set
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What may be the cause of tectonic plate movement?
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Convection, and sea floor spreading
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What sphere is an earthquake part of?
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The lithosphere
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What "force" causes the plateau landform?
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tectonics forces
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What is the most important factor in determining climate?
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Latitude
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What is a delta?
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Where a river meets the ocean
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How does an El nino affect Texas?
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by increasing rainfall
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What factor most affects wind patterns?
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Air Pressure
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How have dams aided human settlement?
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improve farming, flood control, and hydrolectic power
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Remember why the earth has seasons.
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tilt, and revoultion
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Know the coriolis Effect.
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earths rotation causes wind and ocean currents to change direction
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Marine West Coast
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Latitude Range: 67'N-40'N
World Location: - South West Europe -West North America Vegetation: Mid-Latitude deciduous forest Season/Rainfall: -warm summers, cool winters -yearly 45in. of rainfall |
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what happens when......
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Tsunami
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How can living near an ocean affect you?
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Humid climate, and rainfall
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What latitude range will a rainforest be in?
Alaska..... |
Low and low
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a factory that takes ocean water and then takes the salt water out..
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salization
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if it is first day of summer in America what would it be in Japan?
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first day of summer
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Absoulute Location
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Latitude and Longitude
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