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5. Globalization & Diversity 2e; Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff 5 World Climate Regions- (Fig. 2.4) Knowledge of climate regions helps us make inferences about human activities and settlement. For example: a desert climate hampers agriculture; while adequate rainfall, warm temperatures permit farming.

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