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  1. What factors are most responsible for the weather in your hometown or community?
  2. Why are world maps of climate, soil formation and natural vegetation so similar?
  3. Discuss how vegetation plays an important role in maintaining a favorable state of the atmosphere locally, regionally, and globally.
  4. Climate change is often described as an environmental issue, but a potential change in the earth's temperature would affect many other aspects of our lives. Hypothesize about what these effects might be and discuss them. Will anyone benefit if global temperatures rise?
  5. What is the link between smog and temperature inversions?
  6. Is a rain shadow visible on a continental scale? Consider the United States. Where else in the world might you find a considerable rain shadow effect?





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