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22 Cards in this Set
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what 2 factors make up climate |
temperature and precipitation |
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in what climate is Burlington |
humid continental |
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leaves that change color are on what kind of trees |
deciduous |
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the timberline is found in what climate |
highland climates |
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what characteristic make up a desert |
dry |
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what climate has the most amount of heat and rain |
rainforest |
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what climate is the coldest |
ice caps |
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what climate has a distinct wet and dry season |
tropical savanna |
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archipelago |
islands in a row |
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cliff |
steep edge of a higher elevation |
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hill |
gentle sloping elevated area, grassy |
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iceberg |
floating piece of ice |
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island |
land mass surrounded totally by water |
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isthmus |
narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land |
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mountain range |
groups of highly elevated places |
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peninsula |
land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
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plain |
low flat land |
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river |
large stream of water flowing through the land |
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sea |
large body of salt water mostly surrounded by land |
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valley |
low area between elevated areas |
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what is the difference between climate and weather? |
weather is what is happening now: sunny/ cold climate is pattern of weather: hot summers/ cold winters |
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what is the difference between temperature and precipitation |
temperature= hot/cold precipitation= wet/dry |
