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27 Cards in this Set
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Antarctica is completely covered with ice and lacks native people.
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true
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The continent which has every type of climate is ______
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Asia
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A large region of northern Asia with a polar climate is:
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Siberia
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The main climate of Central Russia is a(n) ______
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steppe
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A large area of desert climate in eastern Asia is called the _______ _________
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Gobi Desert
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High terrains of India, North Turkey, and north of Korea and Japan have alpine climates
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true
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Most of Europe has a _____ climate.
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moist continental
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Does any part of Europe have an alpine climate?
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yes
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The Sahara Desert is located in _____.
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northern Africa
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You would expect a ________ climate in the area known as the Alps.
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alpine
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The entire central area of Australia has a _______ climate
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desert
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The Northeastern United States is primarily _________ _____________ climate
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moist continental
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The Great Plains of the United States have a grassland climate.
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true
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What portion of the United States has a moist continental climate?
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southeast
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What area of South America has a rain forest?
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north half
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A dense thicket of low, bushy vegetation
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chaparral
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A seasonal reversal in wind direction bringing heavy rainfall off the Indian Ocean to southern Asia
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monsoon
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The climate of the area bordering the Mediterranean Sea
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Mediterranean
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A dry region that is sometimes sandy and with few or no trees
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desert
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Tropical rain forests average about ____ inches of rain each year.
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80
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grasslands near the equator
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dry mid-latitude climates
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Most of the tropical savanna is covered by heavy shrubs and vines.
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false
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A seasonal reversal of the normal winds bringing heavy rainfall is called a monsoon
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true
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Tropical savanna climates have a short dry season.
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true
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The Mediterranean climate is also known as a _____ biome.
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chaparral
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Semiarid regions which have mostly grasses and scattered trees are called steppes
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true
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The highest altitude or latitude which will permit trees to grow is called the tree line
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true
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