Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
rain shadow
|
dry area on the inland side of a mountain
|
|
|
aquifer
|
underground rock layer through which water flows
|
|
|
rain, sleet, snow
|
precipitation
|
|
|
partly dry grasslands near a desert which get more rain
|
steppes
|
|
|
layers of soil that stay frozen
|
permafrost
|
|
|
seasonal winds
|
monsoon
|
|
|
water vapor changing into a liquid
|
condensation
|
|
|
violent storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean
|
hurricanes
|
|
|
the elevation above which no trees grow
|
timberline
|
|
|
plant life
|
vegetation
|
|
|
the sun's heat turning water into vapor
|
evaporation
|
|
|
weather over a long period of time
|
climate
|
|
|
height above sea level
|
elevation
|
|
|
violent storms that form over the Pacific Ocean
|
typhoons
|
|
|
broad grasslands with few trees
|
savanna
|
|
|
a cold and dry area which is a vast rolling plain without trees
|
tundra
|
