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27 Cards in this Set
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conditiopn of atmosphere in one place at one time
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weather
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weather patterns in a certain area
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climate
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imaginary line from the north to south pole
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axis
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measure of how hot or cold
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temperature
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trip around the sun
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revolution
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when suns rays shine directly over the equator
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equinox
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when suns rays shine directly over the tropic of cancer
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solstice
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when heat is trapped by the atmosphere
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green house effect
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co2 making temperatures rise
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global warming
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global winds blowing in patterns
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prevailing winds
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causes prevailing winds to blow diagnoly
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coriolis eefect
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narrow stips of winddless land
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duldrums
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cold and warm streams of watter moving thru an ocean
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current
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periodic change in in the pattern in ocean currents
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El Nino
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Side of a mountain facing wind
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windward
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side of mounain facing no wind
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leeward
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hot dry air that produces little precipitation
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rainshadow
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plant life that grows without human change
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natural vegetation
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area of lust vegetation
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oasis
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trees mostly ever greens
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coniferous
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Trees that have broad leaves that change color in autum
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diciduos
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have both types of trees
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mixed forest
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inland grassland
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prairie
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permanetly frozen subsoil
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permafrost
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scientific explenation
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hypothesis
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visible chemical haze
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smog
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Am i done?
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Yes i am!
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