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Central American Mountains,”-big impact on climate/weather/population distribution in Central America-climate: long-term patterns of precipitation, wind…; what we can expect-weather: day to day phenomenon of precipitation…; inconsistent-West to East winds in U.S.-30 degrees North of equator (Prevailing Easterlies)- Central America-East to West in Central America-most Central Americans live on Pacific Coast-tropical rainforest (Atlantic/Caribbean- warm, rainy
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Read more-orographic effect,”-oro: mountain-warm air hits windward mountains, temperature gets colder and the capacity to hold moisture decreases
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Read more-Rain Shadow,”-as the air masses decent down the leeward slopes, the air heats up faster than it cooled off and takes on more moisture, little precipitation
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Read moreAndes,”-longest mtn range in the world-still growing-rugged/irregular mtns (no symmetry)-subduction created these: the oceanic crust is more dense
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Read more-Theory of Continental Drift/Alfred Wegener,”-over 100 yrs old by Alfred Wegener-January 1912: continents moved, people thought Wegener was crazy-1950s/60s: his work was revisited
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Read moreBrazilian Highlands,”-leads coffee production in the world; perfectly suited to grow it because…(GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS)1) coffee likes rich
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Read more-physiographic boundary,”-a political boundary defined by a physical feature (river, crest of mtn range, escarpment
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