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34 Cards in this Set
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Solstice
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marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere
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Tropic of Capricorn
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It's 23 1/2 degrees South
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Greenhouse Effect
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the Earth would be to cold for most living things without it
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Global Warming
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is believed to be caused in part by human activities
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Arctic Circle
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experiences continuous daylight or twilight
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Antarctic Circle
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experiences continuous daylight or twilight for the other six months of the year
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Low latitudes
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includes the Tropic of Capricorn, the Equator, and the Tropic of Cancer
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mid latitudes
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it's where the most variable weather hweatherappens
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High Latitudes
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it's where the polar areas are
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Weather
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is the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time
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Solstice
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marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere
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Tropic of Capricorn
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It's 23 1/2 degrees South
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Greenhouse Effect
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the Earth would be to cold for most living things without it
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Global Warming
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is believed to be caused in part by human activities
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Arctic Circle
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experiences continuous daylight or twilight
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Antarctic Circle
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experiences continuous daylight or twilight for the other six months of the year
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Low latitudes
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includes the Tropic of Capricorn, the Equator, and the Tropic of Cancer
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mid latitudes
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it's where the most variable weather
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High Latitudes
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it's where the polar areas are
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Weather
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is the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time
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prevailing winds
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global winds that blow in a fairly constant patterns
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Coriolis Effect
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causes prevailing winds to blow diagonally
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Doldrums
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a narrow and windless band
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Currents
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cold and warm streams of water
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El Nino
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it's a periodic change in the pattern of ocean currents
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Tropics
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low latitudes, and it's hot and humid weather is
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Sahara
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a desert that extends over the entire northern one-third of the African continent
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Oasis
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an area of lush vegetation
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Coniferous
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ever-green trees
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Deciduous
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tree that has broad leaves
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Parries
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inland grasses
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Permafrost
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permanently frozen subsoil
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Hypothesis
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scientific expanation
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smog
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a visible chemical haze in the atmosphere that endangers people health
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