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The vegetation regions are...
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Deserts (Sahara, Arabian and Gobi) and cold deserts in Antarctic+ Greenland
Forests (Boreal and Tropical)
Grasslands
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Human vegetation changes are
Temperature, top soil erosion, latitude and precipitation amounts.
Deforestation, fertilizers, monoculture, animal grazing, invasive species.
Precipitation amounts, invasive species, deforestation, picking dandilions.
Deforestation, monoculture, top soil erosion, latitude
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What are the spheres of the earth?
All of the above
Geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere
Kennethsphere
Diameter, radius, circle, centre
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Traditional tourism includes
Exploring new areas focused on not disturbing ecosystems
Using a bus to travel
Explore a new place without concern of affect on ecosystem
Using a plane to travel
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What natural factors change landscapes?
Tectonic forces, weathering, erosion, deposition and glaciation
Mining and Land Reclaimation
None of the above
Tectonic forces, land reclamation, erosion, glaciation
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Natural Climate Changes include...
Earthquacks, volcanos, waves and moon orbit
Latitude, wind currents, mountains, ocean currents, water bodies
Farts
Deforestation and burning fossil fuels.
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What are the physical landforms?
Mountains, valleys, plateau, volcano, desert, delta, island
Trees, rocks, rivers, mountains, flora
Mountains, valleys, desserts, and oceans
Caves, rivers, glaciers, lakes
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What is physical geography?
people and animals
branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects earth
rocks and lines
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
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What are the climate zones?
North, south, east, west
Temperate, continental, polar, dry, tropical
Jungle, desert, rainforest, north pole, south pole, forests
Hot, cold, warm, cool
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What is monoculture?
synthetic compound substances created specifically to increase crop yield
One culture
practice of growing one crop species in a field at a time.
A viral infection that causes a sore throat and fever in cultures.
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What is a dendratic drainage pattern?
Most occurring drainage pattern.
Tree like: main area (truck), small lines run off the main line (branches).
Rivers flow over rocks, tree pattern will be created into the landforms.
All of the above!