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27 Cards in this Set
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altitude
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the elevation from sea level
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arid
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dry; a desert or other area with an arid climate has little precipitation
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broadleaf deciduous plants
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plants that survive drought and cold by shedding their leaves and becoming dormant
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broadleaf evergreen plants
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broad-leafed plants found in tropical areas
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climate
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a region's long-term atmospheric conditions
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cold front
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the leading edge of an advancing mass of cold air
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coniferous evergreen plants
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cone-bearing plants that keep some of their narrow, pointed leaves all year
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coniferous trees
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cone-bearing trees that have needle-shaped or scalelike leaves
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deciduous plants
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trees and other plants that survive during dry seasons or cold seasons by shedding their leaves.
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desert
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an area where the evaporation exceeds precipitation
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endemic species
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species that is found in only one area; especially vulnerable to extinction
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epiphyte
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plant that uses its roots to attach itself to branches high in trees
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evergreen plants
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plants that keep some of their leaves or needles throughout the year
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grasslands
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areas with enough annual precipitation to support grass
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greenhouse effect
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natural warming of the troposphere
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greenhouse gases
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water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide
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high
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an air mass with high pressure
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latitude
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the distance from the equator
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low
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an air mass with low pressure
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microclimates
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local climatic conditions that differ from the general climate of a region
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ozone layer
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layer of gaseous ozone (O3) in the stratosphere that protects life on earth by filtering out most harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
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permafrost
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perennially frozen layer of the soil that forms when the water there freezes
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rain shadow effect
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low precipitation on the far side of a mountain occurring when prevailing winds flow up and over a high set of mountains
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succulent plants
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plants that survive in dry climates by having no leaves; they store water and use sunlight to produce the food they need
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upwelling
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movement of nutrient-rich bottom water to the ocean's surface
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warm front
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the boundary between an advancing air mass and the cooler one it is replacing
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weather
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an area's short-term atmospheric conditions
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