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26 Cards in this Set
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looking at the climograph what is the average rainfall in cm for the month of december in nashville tn?
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10 Cm
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obliquity cycle
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cycle of variation in the titlt of the earth's axis
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recent studies now show that global climates cam can change in a matter of a few years or decades... T or F
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True
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Volcanic eruptions can have a cooling effect on the climate... T or F
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true
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co2 is a greenhouse gas because
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it allows solar radiation to enter the atmosphere, but blocks the energy from leaving the earth system
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when it comes to climate, oceans...
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all of the above
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when tropical rainforests are cleared, the soils can support long-term agricultural activities...T or F
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False
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Jungles and rainforests are the same thing...T or F
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false
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food production in Southeast asia and india relies directly on this climate effect
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monsoons
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this type of climate is not well suited to agriculture, precipitation is less predictable, and most of the vegetation is grass
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savannah
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arid regions are prevalent along the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn because the moisture has been precipitated out of the air at the equator before the air masses reach these latitudes
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true
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the greatest temperature ranges in the world are found in the rainforest
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false
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people who live in the desert wear alot of loose clothing because
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all of the above
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the steppe region in the american midwest is not naturally suited to long term agricultural operations... T or F
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true
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human activities can cause desertification... T or F
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true
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heat, humidity, and frequent heavy rains characterize this climate type...
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tropical
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looking at the climograph what is the average rainfall in cm for the month of december in nashville tn?
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10 Cm
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|
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obliquity cycle
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cycle of variation in the titlt of the earth's axis
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|
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recent studies now show that global climates cam can change in a matter of a few years or decades... T or F
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True
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|
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Volcanic eruptions can have a cooling effect on the climate... T or F
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true
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|
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co2 is a greenhouse gas because
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it allows solar radiation to enter the atmosphere, but blocks the energy from leaving the earth system
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|
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when it comes to climate, oceans...
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all of the above
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|
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when tropical rainforests are cleared, the soils can support long-term agricultural activities...T or F
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False
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Jungles and rainforests are the same thing...T or F
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false
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food production in Southeast asia and india relies directly on this climate effect
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monsoons
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this type of climate is not well suited to agriculture, precipitation is less predictable, and most of the vegetation is grass
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savannah
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