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===Claims made in section 7: Weather and Climate=== | ===Claims made in section 7: Weather and Climate=== | ||
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*The narrator claims that the only two seasons in Mesoamerica are "hot" and "really hot," and that this does not support the statement in Alma 46:40 that refers to "some seasons of the year." | *The narrator claims that the only two seasons in Mesoamerica are "hot" and "really hot," and that this does not support the statement in Alma 46:40 that refers to "some seasons of the year." | ||
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*The temperature in the Guatemalan highlands (where Mesoamerican supporters believe Lehi's party settled) is actually very temperate, with daytime temperatures of 75 to 80 degrees Farenheit. | *The temperature in the Guatemalan highlands (where Mesoamerican supporters believe Lehi's party settled) is actually very temperate, with daytime temperatures of 75 to 80 degrees Farenheit. | ||
* "Obviously he has not lived in any of these Mesoamerican countries. Although their seasons as not the same as “the four” in North America, they do have seasons. There are certainly seasons of hotter weather and colder weather, as well as rainy seasons and dry seasons" ({{Ainsworth:Heartland review 1 short}}). | * "Obviously he has not lived in any of these Mesoamerican countries. Although their seasons as not the same as “the four” in North America, they do have seasons. There are certainly seasons of hotter weather and colder weather, as well as rainy seasons and dry seasons" ({{Ainsworth:Heartland review 1 short}}). | ||
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*The narrator defines "whirlwind" as a tornado and a "tempest" as a hurricane. The narrator states that "Central America, the location where the Book of Mormon was supposed to have happened has never had a single recorded tornado." | *The narrator defines "whirlwind" as a tornado and a "tempest" as a hurricane. The narrator states that "Central America, the location where the Book of Mormon was supposed to have happened has never had a single recorded tornado." | ||
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*A hurricane is also a whirlwind. | *A hurricane is also a whirlwind. | ||
*A tempest is typically a storm of any type. | *A tempest is typically a storm of any type. |
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Fact checking results: This claim is falseCountries nearer the equator experience "dry seasons" and "wet seasons."
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Fact checking results: This claim is false
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