world geography ch.3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| conditions of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time | show 🗑
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| weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time | show 🗑
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| show | axis
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| in astronomy, the earth yearly trip around the sun takes 365 days | show 🗑
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| show | equinox
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| show | solstice
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| show | midnight sun
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| the capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat thereby warming the earth | show 🗑
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| show | current
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| show | prevailing wind
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| the resulting deflection of prevailing winds caused by earths rotation | show 🗑
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| show | doldrums
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| a periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid pacific region | show 🗑
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| show | windward
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| being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing | show 🗑
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| results of a process by which dry areas develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges | show 🗑
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| show | biome
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| show | natural vegetation
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| the average of the daily high temperatures and the overnight low often used for comparison across climate regions | show 🗑
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| small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found | show 🗑
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| show | prairie
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| referring to vegetation having cone and needle shaped leaves including many evergreens | show 🗑
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| falling of or shed seasonally or periodically trees such as oak or maple which lose their leaves in autumn | show 🗑
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| forest with both coniferous and deciduous trees | show 🗑
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| permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground | show 🗑
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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