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16 Cards in this Set
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Weather |
Dailychanges in the temperature and humidity |
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Precipitation Howhot or cold the air becomes |
anywater that falls from the sky (E.G. rain, snow, sleet, hail, fog, mist) |
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Temperature |
Howhot or cold the air becomes |
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Climate |
weatherpatterns over several years |
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Tropical Climate |
Found near the equator. They typically have a hot and humid climate. Frequently rainy, but may have dry season. |
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Polarclimates |
Found near the North and South Poles. Often have ice and snow year round. Very cold climate |
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temperate climate |
Means we have seasons; cold in winter, hot in summer, mild in spring and fall. Like our weather in Pennslyvania |
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Canopy |
Formed by the upper branches of a rainforest |
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Tundra |
Areaswhere it is cold most of the year and few plants can grow. |
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Savanah |
dry,warm area with grasses and some small trees. |
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Desert |
An arid area meaning it receives very little rain |
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Vegitation |
Refers to all plants that grow in a region |
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Deciduous Trees |
Trees that loose that leaves each year |
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Coniferous trees |
Tress that keep leaves throughout the year |
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Higher Elevations (such as a mountain) |
Temperature becomes colder the higher you go. Some mountains are so high that no plants can grow on top. |
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Water Cycle (learn terms and be able to label them |
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