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Climate, Environment, and Resources Basic Review
Climate, Environment, and Resources Basic Review
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Review for Climate, Resources, and Enviornment
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These are resources the Earth replaces naturally
Synthetic Resources
Renewable Resources
Nonrenewable Resources
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How might a country with only one valuable resource develop their economy?
Keep their valuable resource for themselves.
Trade with other nations.
Develop an economy based on bartering rather than currency.
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Short term changes in the air for a given place and time
Prevailing Winds
Weather
Climate
Westerlies
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Which is not an example of renewable energy
Geothermal Power
Natural Gas
Hydroelectric Power
Wind Power
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It is important for humans to manage the Earth's resources responsibility because
There is so many of them
they could easily disappear in the future
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Temperate climates...
have little to no rain
are wet and warm
are cold and dry
have the most seasonal change
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These blow in the same direction over large areas of the earth
Ocean Currents
Thunderstorms
Prevailing Winds
Tides
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Tropical Climates...
have the most seasonal change
are wet and warm
receive little or no rain fall
are cold, dry, and can change with elevation
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As you go further up a big mountain, the air
holds more humidity
gets thicker
is the same as at the surrounding valley
Gets thinner
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As you go further up a big mountain, the temperature
stays the same
decreases
increases
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These are large streams of surface water that move heat around the earth
Fronts
Lava
Polar Easterlies
Ocean Currents
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Geographers use these 3 things to identify climate zones
animals, plants, rainfall
human activity, humidity, and temperature
plants, precipitation, temperature
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This image shows...
Osmosis
Rain Shadow
Ocean Currents
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these are resources that are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
Hydroelectric Resources
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
Wind Energy
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Any material in nature that people use and value
Currency
Humus
Natural Resource
Synthetic Materials
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This is where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet
Trade Wind
Ocean Current
Front
Back
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A region's average weather conditions over a long period of time.
Prevailing Winds
Weather
Trade Winds
Climate
