Physical Geography

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What is the Ring of Fire known for?

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Volcanoes and earthquakes

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Subduction plate boundaries around the Ring of Fire occur where

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Denser ocean crust goes under continental crust

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What do convergent plates result in?

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The creation of mountain ranges such as the Rockies

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Tropical climate zones are determined by: Distance from the Equator, Elevation, Prevailing winds, Ocean currents

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Distance from the Equator

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Cause of Africa's Great Rift Valley: Convergent plates, Frequent earthquakes, Divergent plates, A tsunami

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Divergent plates

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Why does summer in Australia occur at the same time as winter in North America?

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The earth tilts the southern hemisphere towards the sun then.

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When discussing climate factors, the example of Mount Kilimanjaro shows:
- That latitude determines climate
- That latitude does not matter
- That Mount Kilimanjaro is the only place it snows in Africa
- That even low latitudes get cold at higher elevations because of thinner air holding less heat

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That even low latitudes get cold at higher elevations because of thinner air holding less heat

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Crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core make up

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The earth's layers

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MELCO acronym stands for

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Climate factors

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Climate zones at high latitudes (close to the poles) are generally

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Cold