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10 Cards in this Set
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Climate
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The average weather conditions over a long period of time (around 30 years) |
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Weather (FACTORS)
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The conditions of the atmosphere Temperature Percipitation Air Pressure Humidity Cloud Cover |
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Climate System
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Atmosphere Oceans Land Ice Biosphere |
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Factors That Can Affect Climate
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Latitude Temperature decreases the farther a location is away from the equator |
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Factors That Can Affect Climate
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Altitude Temperature decreases with elevation |
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Factors That Can Affect Climate
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Winds Movement of air can be warm or cold |
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Factors That Can Affect Climate
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Near Water Land heats and cools faster than the ocean |
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Impacts of Climate Change
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Growing Season Navigation Heating Costs Permafrost Forests Agriculture Fisheries Water Resources Heat Wave Extreme Weather |
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Soils
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a surface layer of the earth consisting of five components
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