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26 Cards in this Set
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The condition of the atmosohere in one place during a limited period of time.
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Weather
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The term for the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time.
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Climate
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An imaginary line running from the north pole to the south pole through the planets center.
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Axis
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The measure of how hot or cold a place is.
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Tempature
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Trip around the sun
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Revolution
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Equal night
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Equinox
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Marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Solstice
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Traps the suns energy for growing plants even in cold weather.
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Greenhouse Effect
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Is belived to be caused by human activities.
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Global Warming
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Global winds that blow in fairly constant patterns.
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Prevailing Winds.
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Causes Prevailing winds to blow diagonally rather than along strict north, south, east, or west directions
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Coriolis Effect
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Windless band.
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Doldrums
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Cold & warm streams of water.
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Current
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Events that alter weather patterns.
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El Nino
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The side of the mountain range facing the wind.
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Windward
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Opposite side of the mountain.
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Leeward
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Hot, dry air produces little precipitation.
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Rain shadow
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The plant life that grows in an area where that natural environment is unchanged by human activity.
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Natural Vegitation
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An area of lush vegitaition.
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Oasis
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Trees, most of which are evergreens, have cones.
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Coniferous
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Trees, most of which have broad leves, change colors & drop their leaves in autum.
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Decidous
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Typical marine west coast climates with both kinds of leaves.
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Mixed forest
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Inland grasslands.
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Prarie
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Permately frozen subsoil.
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Permafrost
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Scientific explanation.
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Hypotosis
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A visible chemical haze in the atmosphere that endangered peopled health.
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Smog
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