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22 Cards in this Set
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Alluvial fan
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An insturment for measuring the speed and direction of the wind.
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Biome
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An area with a certain kind of climate, plants and animals.
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caravan
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a group of people who travel together, with pack animals or vehicles
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crepuscular
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animals that are active at dawn and late afternoon or dusk
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Anemometer
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An instrument for measuring the speed and direction of the wind.
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Aridity
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A long-term lack of moisture.
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Butte
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A small, flat topped hill or small vegetation
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Biota
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The plants and animals together in a biome.
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Canyon
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a deep valley with steep side that is carved over time by flowing water.
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community
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a group of living things that live together and interact with one another
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Annuals
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Plants that last only one year or season. They start growing from seeds each year.
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Arroyo
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a steep-walled, flat-bottomed channel cut into the land by swiftly flowing water.
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Cactus
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These are the most successful desert plants. All parts of this plant have to help it endure the harshest condition.
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conserve
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to use somthing carefully so it doesn't get ruined or used up
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Aquifer
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underground layer of rock with holes where water collects.
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Bactrian Camel
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These camels have two humps, which contain fat.
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consumers
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humans or animals that can't make their own food like plants can
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decomposers
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organisms that get their nourishment from dead organisms, breaking them down into simpler substances
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desertification
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the changing of non-desert land into desert
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diurnal
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animals that are active during the day
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domesticated
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animals who are "tame" because humans have bred them for many years to provide meat, milk, leather, companionship, etc
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dromedary camel
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this camel only has one hump, which stores fat
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