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10 Cards in this Set
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natural situation in which heat is retained by the atmosphere
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green house gases
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what zones are located in areas around the Earth's poles
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polar
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what zones have climates that range from hot to cold
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temperate
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the zone that receives direct year-round sunlight is
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tropic
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what gases trap heat energy in Earth's atmosphere
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carbon dioxide
methane water vapor and other gases |
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how do greenhouse gases maintain Earth's temperature range
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they trap heat inside of the atomsphere
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what causes the three main climate zones on Earth
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differences of latitude and the angle of heating
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describe five factors that affect climate
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trapping in heat
latitude transport of heat by winds and currents amount of precipitation shape and elevation of landmasses |
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name and describe two factors that determine the survival and growth of organisms in an ecosystem
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biotic and abiotic that determine the survival and growth of organisms
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name three types of community interactions that affect an ecosystem
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competition
predation symbiosis |