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27 Cards in this Set
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Climate |
The usual conditions in the atmosphere over a long term |
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Relief |
The shape if the land |
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Weather |
The short term or day-to-day conditions in the atmosphere |
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Inland |
Far from the coast |
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Penetrate |
Go into something |
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Altitude |
Height above sea level |
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Radiation |
Heat from the sun |
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Intensely |
Very strongly |
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Aspect |
The angle of sun's rays on the earth |
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Insolation |
Sun's rays are also known as insolation |
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Physical regions |
Areas that have one dominant natural feature or landscape |
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Extreme |
Big difference between highest and lowest values |
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Moderate |
To keep in the middle or prevent extremes |
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Frosts |
Ice crystals that form on outdoor surfaces when temperatures drop below 0•C |
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Condense |
When air cools to 0 C or lower, causing water to change from a gas (vapour) state to a liquid state (droplets) |
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Fogs |
Condensed moisture in the air which makes it difficult to see |
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Mild |
Moist and damp air |
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Mild |
Not very hot or cold |
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Diurnal |
Day |
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Nocturnal |
Night |
Night |
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Maritime |
Next to the sea |
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Continental |
Inland |
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Elements |
Main parts |
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Humidity |
How much moisture is in the air |
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Precipitation |
Types of water in the atmosphere, e.g. rain, hail, frost, snow |
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Erratic |
Not regular |
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Droughts |
Long periods of no rain |
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