Climate and Geography 4A LATIN AMERICA

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The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing this phenomenon? Options: Latitude, Longitude, Mountain barriers, Position on continent

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Mountain barriers

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In years where an El Niño is warming the waters along the Pacific coastline, people living in Central America will likely experience.

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Extensive flooding

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WHAT IS VERTICAL ZONATION?

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The change in temperature and rainfall due to changes in elevation

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WHAT IS Leeward?

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The side of a mountain opposite of where the wind blows.

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WHAT IS Latitude?

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Determines how much direct and indirect sunlight an area will receive

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WHAT IS Tierra Templada?

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Land located between 2,000 and 6,000 ft. where the most people in Latin America live because it is cooler.

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WHAT IS El Nino?

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Weather pattern described by the warming of the pacific ocean.

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The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing this phenomenon? A Latitude, B Longitude, C Mountain barriers, D Position on continent

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Mountain barriers

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What coastal desert extends from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean, is rainless, and is made up of lava flow and sand?

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Atacama

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What Central American country is circled on the map? Options: Cuba, Haiti, Panama, Bolivia

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Panama