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15 Cards in this Set
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leeward
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the side of the mountain that faces away from the wind
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windward
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the side of the mountain that faces the wind
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desert
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an area that receives less than 25 cm of precipitation in a year
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Tundra
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climate north of the subartic cold winters
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permafrost
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frozen tundra soil
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steppe
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semiard region also called grassland
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microclimate
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small area with climate conditions different from those around it
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climate
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the average year after year conditions of region
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seasons are caused by
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the tilt of the earths access as it revolves around the sun
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Winter
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the northern hemisphere Is tilted away from the sun
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summer
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the northern hemisphere Is tilted towards the sun and receives more direct rays from the sun
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climate factors are
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precipitation and temperature
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clues to find past climate by studying
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fossils trees and pollen
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during ice age sea level....
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lowers
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the ozone layer filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from
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the sun
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