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Good for What climate is good for growing grapes, olives, citrus fruits, Cool, rainy winters, warm, dry summers?
Mediterranean climate:
Createsisolation so cultures don’t spread. Low temperatures, above average rainfall.
Highland climate:
Orographic effect can cast a rain shadow where one side of the mountains is dry. Melting glaciers due to climate change can lead to flooding.
Mountain range:
High population density because of economic opportunities. Prone to flooding from tropical storms. Erosion creates a loss of coastline.
Coast
Grassland that supports ranching and agriculture. In a flood plain, the sediments enrich the soil.
Plain
Hot, dry temps are good for forming minerals. Deserts separate cultures because people don’t want to cross them or live in them. Are getting hotter & drier.
Desert
An extremely valuable resource that brings wealth to a region. Contributes to pollution because of greenhouse gas emissions and because oil leaks in oceans damage the environment.
Oil
By moving heat from the equator towards the pole, currents play an important role in controlling the climate.
Ocean Current
What is the dense urban corridor on the northeast coast of the US called?
Megalopolis
Which important sea in Europe also has a climate type named for it?
Mediterranean
Which is the largest river in the US?
The Mississippi
What is the most populated landform in Europe?
North European Plain
What is the hottest, driest place in the US?
Death Valley
Which Caribbean island has two countries with both French and Spanish speakers?
Hispaniola
Name the desert we learned about that was formed because nearby mountains blocked rain from reaching it.
Atacama Desert
Which 2 climates are also found in Latin America
Tropical Wet and Humid subtropical
