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16 Cards in this Set
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Weather
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The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
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Climate
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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
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Latitude
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The distance north or south, measured in degrees, from the equator
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Prevailing winds
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Winds that blow mainly in one direction
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Elevation
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The height of surface landforms above sea level
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surface currents
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Can be either warm or cold, streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean
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Biome
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A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and the plants and animals that live there
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Tropical zone
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The warm zone located around the equator
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Deciduous
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Trees that lose their leaves when the weather becomes cold
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Evergreen
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Trees that keep their leaves year round
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Polar zone
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The northernmost and southernmost climate zones
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Micro climates
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Small regions with unique climatic characteristics
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Ice Age
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The period during which ice collects in high latitudes and moves towards lower latitudes
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Global warming
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Rise in average global temperatures that can result from an increase in the greenhouse effect
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Greenhouse effect
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The Earth's natural heating process in which gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy
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Temperate zone
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The climate zone between the tropics and the polar zone
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