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The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.
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Weather
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The term for 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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Temperature
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One trip around the sun.
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Revolution
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When daytime and nighttime hours are equal.
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Equinox
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Marks the beginning of summer or winter in a hemisphere.
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Solstice
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Traps the sun's energy for growing planets even in cold weather.
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Green House Effect
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Says that co2 levels are raising global temperatures.
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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 or east-west directions.
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Coriolis Effect
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Narrow, generally windless band, caused by global winds that are diverted north and south.
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Doldrums
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Cold and warm streams of water.
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Currents
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A periodic change in the pattern of ocean currents, water temperatures, and weather in the mid-Pacific region.
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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 that provides little precipitation.
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Rain Shadow
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Plant life that grows in an area where the natural environment is unchanged by human activity.
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Natural Vegetation
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Area of lush vegetation.
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Oasis
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Trees/ most of which are evergreens.
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Coniferous
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Trees/ most of which have broad leaves, change color and drop in autumn.
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Deciduous
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Have both deciduous and coniferous trees.
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Mixed Forest
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Inland grasslands.
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Prairie
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Permanently frozen subsoil.
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Permafrost
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Scientific explanation.
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Hypothesis
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Visible chemical haze in the atmosphere that endangers peoples health.
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Smog
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