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23 Cards in this Set
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Weather
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condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time
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Climate
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weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time
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Axis
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an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth between the North and South Poles
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Temperature
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of hotness or clodness measured on a set scale, such as Fahrenheit or Celsius
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Revlotuion
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in astonomy the earth;s yearly trip aroind the sun, taking 365 1/4 days.
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Equinox
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One of two days( about March 21 and September 23) on which the sun is directly above the Equator, naking day and night in length .
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Tropic of Cancer
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line aligning with the equator. Tropics.
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Solstice
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one of two days( about June 21 and Ecember 22) on which the sun's rays strike directly on the Trpic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn, marking the beginning of summer or winter
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Tropic of Capricorn
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line aligning with the equator. Tropics.
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Greenhouse effect
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the capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the earth.
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Global Warming
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gradual waming of the Earh and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution and an increase in the greenhouse effect
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Arctic Circle
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colder regions. Sees the sun 24 hours a day but only once a year.
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Antarctic Circles
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cold regions.
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Low, mid, high, altitudes
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Determines the weather on wich parts of the earth.
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Prevailing wind
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wind in a region that blows in a fairly constant directional pattern
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Coriolis Effect
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the resulting diagonal movement, either north or south, of prevailing winds caused by the Earths surface
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Doldrums
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relating to, made in, or done in one's own country
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Current
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cold or warm stream of seawater that flows in the oceans, generally in a circular pattern.
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El Nino
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a periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-pacific region
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Tropics
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Warm regions in the world
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Sahara
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a desert in Africa
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Oasis
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small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found
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Coniferous
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referring to vegetation having cones and needle-shaped leaves, including many evergreens, that keep their foliage throughout the winter
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