In very general terms, due in part to the Ferrel cell, we find wetter climates near the _____ degree latitude line. 60 Except for some relatively rugged hills, the _____ is a gently rolling landscape typified by many outcrops of bare rock and an extraordinary amount of surface water. Canadian Shield The islands known as the Florida keys off the southern tip of the state are made of exposed fossil remnants of massive: coastal reef colonies Which of the following animal species has seen contracted habitat and decreasing numbers? mountain lion Average weather patterns are modified and interrupted by a variety of other factors, including onshore flows of warm, moist air from the _____ in summer. Gulf of Mexico Which of the five Great Lakes is entirely within the United States (the other four are shared between Canada and the United States)? Michigan In very general terms, due in part to the Hadley cell, we find many dry climates around the world, like deserts, near the _____ degree latitude line. 30 Where grass is tall, it is often called _____; where the grass is short, it is called _____. Prairie/steppe The Appalachian Mountain system extends almost without interruption from _____ to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Alabama In western Canada, the coastal mountains become more rugged and complex and are separated from the Canadian Rockies by mostly forest-covered, _____ uplan