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40 Cards in this Set
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Rain Shadow
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The land on the leeward side is called a rain shadow because it gets little rain from the descending dry air.
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Hurricane
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Storms that form over warm, tropical ocean waters are hurricanes (also known as typhoons in Asia)
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Typhoon
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A storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters
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Blizzard
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A heavy snowstorm with winds of more than 35 miles per hour and reduced visibility.
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Drought
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A long period of time without rain or with very minimal rainfall.
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Convection
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Typical of hot climates, convection occurs after morning sunshine heats warm moist air. clouds form in the afternoon and rain falls.
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El Nino
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The warming of waters off the west coast of South America.
El Nino means "the child". The name reflects the fact that the pattern usually occurs around christmas and the name refers to the Christ child. |
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Chaparral
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The term for a biome of drought-resistant trees.
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Tundra
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The flat treeless lands forming a ring around the Artic Ocean are called tundra.
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Equinox
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The two days in a year on which day and night are equal in length; marks the beginning of spring and autumn.
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Solstice
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Either of the two times of year when the sun's rays shine directly overhead at noon at the furthest points north or south, and that mark the beginning of summer and winter.
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Weather
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The condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time.
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Climate
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The typical weather conditions at a particular location as observed over time.
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Savanna
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The term for the flat, grassy, mostly treeless plains in the tropical grassland region.
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Rain Forest
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A forest region located in the Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broadleaf trees.
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Precipitation
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Falling waterdrops in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
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Ocean Current
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Ocean Currents are like rivers flowing in the ocean.
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Latitude
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A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, and that are used in locating places north or south. The equator is labeled the zero-degress line for latitude.
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Greenhouse Effect
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The layer of gases released by the burning of coal and petroleum that traps solar energy, causing global temperature to increase.
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Taiga
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A nearly continuous belt of evergreen coniferous forests across the Northern Hemisphere, in North America and Eurasia.
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Permafrost
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Permanently frozen ground.
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Elevation
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Another factor in determining the climate of a region is elevation, or distance above sea level.
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Topography
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The combined characteristics of landforms and their distribution in a region.
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Ecosystem
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An interdependent community of plants and animals.
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Biome
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A regional ecosystem.
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Deciduous
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Broadleaf trees.... maple, oak, birch, and cottonwood.
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Coniferous
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Needleleaf Trees
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Steppe
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The term used for the temperate grassland region in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Coriolis Effect
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The rotation of the Earth causes an interesting phenomena on free moving objects on the Earth. Objects in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the right, while objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the left. The coriolis effect, thus tries to force winds to shift towards the right or left. The coriolis effect can at times cause winds to blow back up the pressure gradient.
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What is the angle of the tilt of the earth?
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The earth's tilt is 23.45 degrees.
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What causes climates
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Four major factors influence the climate of a region:
1. Wind & Ocean Currents 2. Latitude 3. Elevation 4. Topography |
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What are the two most significant factors that define climate?
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Temperature and precipitation
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Know the basic characteristics of different climate regions from the chart. Consult your handout we took notes over the power point with.
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What makes a desert a desert?
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Deserts receive less than 10 inches of rain a year.
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3 types of precipitation
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Convectional, Orographic, Frontal
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Explain what happens when moist air heats:
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It rises?
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Understand the difference of how cold and warm air affects water vapor
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How does water effect climate?
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Warms it and cools it.
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Tornado
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A tornado is a very strong funnel-shaped column of spiraling air capable of immense damage.
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What storm is the same, yet it has two different names depending on where you live?
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We call them hurricanes here and typhoons around Asia
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