Glaciers, Deserts and Wind: BLOCK 11

Glaciers, Deserts and Wind

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Slow Moving & Powerful

Glacier National Park is a national park located in the U.S. state of Montana, on the Canada–United States border with the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1 million acres  and includes parts of two mountain ranges, over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants, and hundreds of species of animals.

The Mojave Desert is an arid rain-shadow desert and the driest desert in North America. It is in the southwestern United States, primarily within southeastern California and southern Nevada,

The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry down-slope winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. They originate from cool, dry high-pressure air masses in the Great Basin. ... Also known as "devil winds", the Santa Anas are infamous for fanning regional wildfires.


ASSIGNMENT:

1. Describe fully the activities you chose in learning about Glaciers, Deserts and Wind. Include Titles and URL of any videos or webpages you used in the process.
2. Complete ALL Sections in Chapter 7 or the Guided Reading and Study Workbook.
3. Complete any Quiz Questions included in this Block.














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