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24 Cards in this Set
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Climate
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The average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time
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Weather
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The short-term condition of the atmosphere which can change from day to day
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Rainforest Biome
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has a Tropical – wet and humid climate, vegetation includes canopy, under canopy and shrubs and it can be found in the Amazon Basin
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Desert Biome
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a hot or cold and dry climate, vegetation includes cacti and ground- hugging trees and it can be found in Africa
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Savanna Biome
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Cold dry winter and hot wet summer, vegetation includes grasses and drought- resistant trees. Can be found in the North coast of Australia
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Steppe Biome
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Dry climate, vegetation is mainly grasses with size dependant on rain; can be found in Western North America (Great Plains)
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Chaparral Biome
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Wet winter, dry summer, vegetation is plants with large leaves that hold moisture; can be found on the Western tip of Australia
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Grassland Biome
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Cold winter, warm summer, main vegetation is grasses; can be found in the North American Interior
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Taiga Biome
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Long, cold winter and short, cool summer, vegetation is fir trees; location in Canada from Yukon to Labrador
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Deciduous Forest Biome
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Summer and winter have very large changes: very hot in summer to very cold in winter, vegetation includes trees, small trees shrubs, herbs and ground cover; found in Eastern parts of the US and Southern Canada
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Tundra Biome
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Long severe winter, short mild season, vegetation includes lichens and mosses; can be found in the Hudson Bay region
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Alpine Biome
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Cool to cold: the higher the altitude the colder the temperature, vegetation includes perennials that hug the ground; found in the Rocky Mountain range in North America
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Biome
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a large geographic area of distinct plant and animal groups which have adapted to that environment
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The three basic climate groups
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Low Latitude, Mid Latitude and High Latitude
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Climates are affected by these four factors
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Latitude, Altitude, Winds and Distance from the Sea
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Westerlies
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winds which blow from the southwest and the northwest to the east away from the 30 º latitude belt
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Trade winds
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winds which blow from Southeast and Northeast to the west away from the 30 º latitude belt
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Low Latitude Climates
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Found between 0º and 30 º North and South
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Mid Latitude Climates
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Found between 30 º and 60 º North and South
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High Latitude Climates
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Found between 80 º and 90 º North and South
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Seasons
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Caused when the earth rotates on its tilted axis around the sun and different parts of the earth receive higher or lower levels of radiant heat from the sun
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Five Main Climate Zones
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Humid Equatorial, Dry, Humid Temperate, Cold Polar, Humid Cold
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The Tropic of Capricorn
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A line of latitude found at 23½
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The Tropic of Cancer
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A line of latitude found at 23½ º North
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