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65 Cards in this Set
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what is the temperature in a tropical humid climate (low latitude)
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warm, 65-90 F
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what is the precipitation in a tropical humid climate?
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high
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where is a tropical humid climate located?
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0-10 N/S of equator
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what is the population of a tropical humid climate?
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low except asia
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whats the vegetation in a tropical humid climate?
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tropical rainforest
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tropical humid climates have 4 distinct seasons T or F
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F, they have one
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tropical wet/dry temp.
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warm 70-90
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tropical wet/dry precip.
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(monsoon) in wet season high, dry season low
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tropical wet/dry location
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10-20 N & S
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tropical wet/dry population
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low except asia
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tropical wet/dry vegetation
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grassland w/ some trees
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tropical wet/dry seasons
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winter and summer
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tropical desert (arid) temp.
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very hot in day 120-130
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tropical desert precip.
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low
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tropical desert location
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20-30 N/S
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tropical desert pop.
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very low
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tropical desert veg.
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almost none
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tropical desert seasons
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summer and winter
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leeward desert temp.
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very hot summer cold winter
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leeward desert precip.
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low
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leeward desert location
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30-35 N/S rain shadow
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leeward desert population
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low
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leeward desert seasons
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summer and winter
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dry continental precip.
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medium
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dry continental location
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leeward side of the mountain (Denver)
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dry continental population
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moderate
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dry continental veg.
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few trees/prairie grass
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dry continental seasons
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4 distinct seasons
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marine west coast temp.
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45-75
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marine precip.
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high
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marine location
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northwest coast
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marine pop.
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heavy
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marine veg.
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thick and green
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marine seasons
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summer and winter
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humid continental temp.
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40-60
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humid continental precip.
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high
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humid continental location
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northeast coast
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humid continental pop.
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very heavy
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humid continental veg.
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heavy
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humid continental seasons
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four distinct seasons
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humid subtropical precip.
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high
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humid subtropical location
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southeast
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humid subtropical pop.
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heavy
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humid subtropical
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heavy
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humid subtropical seasons
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summer and winter
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mediterranean temp.
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70winter-90summer
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mediterranean precip.
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lot in winter
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mediterranean location
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southwest
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mediterranean pop.
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heavy
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mediterranean veg.
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deep rooted plants
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mediterranean seasons
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summer and winter
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taiga (subarctic) precip.
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moderate to light
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taiga location
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50-70 N/S
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taiga pop.
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low
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taiga veg.
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evergreen forests
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taiga seasons
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long winters/short summers
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tundra precip.
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low
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tundra location
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70-80
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tundra pop.
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little to none
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tundra veg.
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permafrost so not much
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tundra seasons
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long winter short summer
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polar precip.
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low
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polar locations
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80-90
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polar pop.
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little human pop.
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polar seasons
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cold all year
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