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18 Cards in this Set
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The side facing away from the wind |
Leeward |
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State of atmosphere over a short time |
Weather |
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Climate characterized by forests |
tropical west |
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name for precipitation that contains pollutants |
acid rain |
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the climate where savannas are found |
steppe |
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weather in an area over a long period of time |
climate |
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the plant life of a region |
natural vegetation |
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movement of water |
current |
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day where the sun is directly over the equator |
equinox |
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dry areas that develop on the leeward side of mountains |
rain shadow |
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causes winds to blow to the right in the North Hemisphere |
Coriolis Effect |
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permanently frozen soil |
permafrost |
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dry grassland that has warm summers and cold winters |
tropical dry |
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water temps and ocean currents reserve |
El Nino |
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day where the sun is directly over one of the tropic lines |
solstice |
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substances that trap heat in the atmosphere |
greenhouse effect |
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regional ecosystem with distinct plants and animals |
biome |
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dry area that supports very few plants or animals |
desert |
