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11 Cards in this Set
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Definition
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Weather
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day to day conditions of the atmosphere
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Climate
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average weather conditions of an area over many years
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Latitude
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distance in degrees north or south of the equator in degrees
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Altitude
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height above sea level
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Tropical zone
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warm region near the equator
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Polar zone
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cold region above 60 degres North and below 60 degress south latitude
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Middle-latitude zone
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region between 30 and 60 north and south latitude
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Microclimate
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very small climate zone
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Biome
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large region with a characteristic climate and plant and animal communities
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Vegetation
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plants
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