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14 Cards in this Set
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What are regions of light winds near the Equator ?
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the doldrums
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What is the process that trnsfers heat from wind or water from one place to another.
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convection
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What is the area called that has small evergreens and low scrubgby vegetation.
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chaparrals.
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Areas that have cold snowy winters and long hot summers are called ?
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Continental climates
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What kind of precipitation is common near the equator?
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Convectional
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What are temperate grasslands called?
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prairies
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What are tropical grasslands called?
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savannas
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What is the PHYSICAL CONDITIONS of natural surroundings called?
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environment
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The earth's spinning on its axis is called what?
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rotation
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The mix of interdependent plants that naturally grow in a place is called what?
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plant community
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The spring and summer _______ marks the days when the sun appears DIRECTLY OVERHEAD of Equator.
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equinoxes
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Where is perma frost found.
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Tundra
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_____ refers to an area's temperature and level of precipitation over a long period of time.
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CLIMATE
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Land in a rain shadow is located on which side of mountain?
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leeward
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