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29 Cards in this Set
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Front.
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The meeting of two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels.
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Humidity.
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The amount of water vapor in the air.
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Climate.
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The weather conditions in a geographic area over a long period of time.
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Ecosystem.
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A community of living and nonliving organisms.
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Rain shadow.
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The drier, leeward side of a mountain.
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Cyclone.
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Any center of low pressure.
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Arid.
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Dry.
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Global warming.
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The increasing temperature of earth over the last few decades.
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Typhoons.
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Powerful rotating storms in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Permafrost.
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Soil that remains frozen year-round.
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A _____ area occurs when air is heated, expands, becomes less dense and rises.
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Low pressure.
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Fog is one form of _____.
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Condensation.
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_____ are twisting spirals of air.
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Tornados.
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_____ is the horizontal flow of air.
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Wind.
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Dry climates have low annual rainfall, but their _____ can vary greatly.
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Temperatures.
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Ocean _____ are caused by wind, Earth's rotation, and varying ocean temperature.
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Currents.
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Wind always flows from _____ to _____ areas.
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High pressure to Low pressure.
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You could expect to experience the most precipitation in persistent _____ pressure zones.
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Low.
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Doldrums.
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The area is located at the equator and has no wind.
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Gulf stream.
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A warm current along the US east.
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Monsoon.
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A wind system, in which winds completely reverse direction and cause seasons of wet and dry weather.
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Savannas.
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The areas of tropical grass lands scattered trees and shrubs.
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Deciduous trees (forests)
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Trees lose their leaves during part of the year.
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Coniferous Trees (forests)
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Trees that remain green all year.
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Mountains can influence climate through-
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the orographic effect.
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The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place is called-
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weather.
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_____ are the most diverse ecosystems found.
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The tropical climate regions.
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Increased levels of _____ are one of the factors of global warming.
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Carbon Dioxide.
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_____ causes air pressure to decrease.
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Increased temperature.
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