Dry, warm winds that occur when strong westerly winds aloft flow over a north-south-trending mountain range, such as the Rockies and Cascades, are known as ____________________ winds

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chinook

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The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is higher now than any time in the last 800,000 years

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The tiny town of Nicodemus, Kansas was designated a National Historic Landmark because historically its residents were ________

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The Far North is that area where the growing season is too short for successful commercial agricultural on a regular basis, the land base is too poor, and ________

A) Fishing is the main industry. B) Most of the land is an ecological preserve. C) The land is covered in ice. D) The climate is rigorous.

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