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Why has Europe warmed more than the global average? *MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR OF CO2 EMISSIONS
*POLAR REGIONS ARE SUBJECT TO (ICE ALBEDO FEEDBACK)
0 MichaelMorano Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:01:38 GMT view revision history
Where can you find other Mediterranean type climates in other parts of the world? *CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA
*CENTRAL CHILE
*WESTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA
*SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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What kind of plants and crops survive in the Mediterranean Basin? *ONLY HARDY PLANTS SURVIVE
*CROPS SUCH AS: OLIVES, FIGS, ALMONDS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WHEAT, BARLEY VINES
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Cold blasts of air drawn into the basin from France and Italy? *MISTRAL: BLOWS DOWN THE RHONE VALLEY IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
*BORA: BLOWS OVER THE EASTERN ALPS TOWARDS THE ADRIATIC SEA IN ITALY
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Name the Peninsulas and islands that surround Europe? -SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA
-IBERIAN PENINSULA
-ITALIAN PENINSULA
-BALKAN PENINSULA
-BRITAIN AND IRELAND ISLANDS
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What is the cause of the moderating weather effects? NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT 0 MichaelMorano Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:01:47 GMT view revision history
What happens to the water around Europe during the warmer and colder months? *IN THE WINTER, SEAS COOL MORE SLOWLY THAN THE LAND
*IN THE SUMMER, SEAS WARM UP MORE SLOWLY THAN THE LAND.
(THIS RESULTS IN A COOLING EFFECT IN THE SUMMER AND A WARMING EFFECT IN THE WINTER)
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What is the largest European peninsula? SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA 0 MichaelMorano Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:01:47 GMT view revision history
What are the two aspects of Europe Geography that has made it fundamental to it's development? 1) Europe is known as a world region situated between the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

2) Europe contains mainly a collection of Peninsulas, and islands.
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