World Geography Final Exam Review

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As you travel higher in the mountains, the climate generally becomes

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cooler and wetter

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In general, the ocean affects the climate of places on the coast by making

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the summers cooler and the winters warmer

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The areas of the world that have Mediterranean climates are

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rainy in the winter and dry in the summer

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A westerly wind is one that

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comes from the west

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Monsoons are

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seasonal reversals of wind

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Tropical rainforests are

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forests growing where it is wet and warm all year long

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The number of continents on the Earth is

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7

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A plateau is a

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flat area that stands above the surrounding landscape

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The tallest mountains in the world are: the Andes, the Canadian Rockies, the Himalayas, the Tian Shan

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the Himalayas

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Farmers use contour plowing when they are trying to

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slow erosion from hilly fields