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the condition of the atmosphere in one place duringa limited period of time
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weather
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the term for the weather pattern that in area typically experiences over a long period of time
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climate
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immaganry line turning from the noth to south pole
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axis
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the measure of how hot or cold a place is
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temperture
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trip around the sun
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revouloution
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day light and night time hours are equal
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equinox
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beggining of summer in north
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solstice
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effect traps suns energy for growing planets
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green house effect
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global winds blow in ffarly constant patterns
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prevaling winds
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the burning of coal oil and natrual gas
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global warming
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when prevaling winds blow diagnoly rather than along strict nothsouth or eastwest
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coriolis effect
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windless band
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doldrums
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pereodic change in the pattern of ocean currents
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elinino
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side of mountain range facing the wind
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windwward
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frier side of mountains
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leeward
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little perception, causes dry areas
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rain shadow
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plant life that grows in an area were the natrual environments is unchanged by human activity
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natrual vegitation
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area of lush vegitation
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oasis
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tress that have cones
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coniferous
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tress with broadleaves change colon
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deciduous
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have noth kinds of trees
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mixed forests
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in land grasslands with evergreens
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praries
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soil that is permanitly frozen
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permefrost
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there of earth absorbing less solar energy because of varitions in the sons out put of energy
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hypothesis
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visiable chemicals hze in the atmospherethat endangers peoples health
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smog
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____ block the flow of moisture laden air
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mountains
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what causes dry areas or deserts to devolupe
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raindshadow effect
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where a place is located in relationship to the latitude
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latitude
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what is low latitude
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tropics and hot
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what is mid latitude ?
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4 sesons
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what is the high latitudes ?
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polar regions
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air that moves across the surface of the earth
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wind
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describe tropical
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found near the equator, rainfall all year round,
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types of vry climates
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deserts steppe
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mid latitude climates
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marine west coast climate, mediterainin climate
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high latitude climates
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subartic, tundra
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highland climates
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high mountains
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