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15 Cards in this Set
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climate
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the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.
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leeward
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the downwind side of mountains.
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temperate zone
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the area between the tropical and polar zones, from about 23.5 to 66.5 degrees north and south latitudes.
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polar zone
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the areas near both poles, from about 66.5 to 90 degrees south latitudes.
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ice age
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cold time periods in Earth's history, during which glaciers covered large parts of the surface.
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tundra
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a polar climate region, found across northern Alaska, Canada and Russia, with short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters.
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steppe
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a prairie or grassland found in the semiarid climate region.
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humid subtropical
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a wet, warm climate area on the edge of the tropics.
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rain forest
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a forest in the tropical wet climate zone that gets plenty of rain all year.
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desert
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a region that receives less than 25 centimeters of rain a year.
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permafrost
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permanently frozen soil found in the tundra climate region.
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sunspot
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dark, cooler regions on the surface of the sun.
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subarctic
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a climate zone that lies north of the humid continental cliamte zone, with short, cool summers and long, bitterly cold winters.
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savanna
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a tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees; found in the tropical wet-and-dry climate zone close to the equator.
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windward
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the side of the mountain that faces the oncoming wind.
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