World Geography MOY Exam 24/25 Part 1

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Climate refers to....

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what weather is like over a long period of time

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arid land with a very small amount of yearly precipitation

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desert

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Extremely dry

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Arid

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A dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation a year

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Desert

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The rain shadow effect causes

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dry areas to develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges.

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The permanently frozen portion of land found below the surface in a Tundra climate is called __________.

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Permafrost

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Why does the Northeast region have a colder climate than the Southeast region?

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Higher latitude and is farther from the equator

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

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climate

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A seasonal wind that brings heavy rains in the summer, and dry air inland in the winter

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Monsoon

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The land on the ______ side of the mountain range is in the rain shadow.

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leeward