World Geography Ch 2

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Deciduous

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trees that shed their leaves in winter

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Coniferous

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cone bearing trees

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Carnivores

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meat eating animals

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Herbivores

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plant eating animals

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Climate

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an area's temperature and precipitation

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Weather

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the condition of the lower atmosphere

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Chaparral

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low, scrubby trees that grow in the Mediterranean

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Permafrost

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soil that stays permanently frozen

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Solstice

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when the sun is directly over the tropics

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Equinox

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when the sun is directly over the Equator

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Ecosystem

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interaction of lifeforms and the environment

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Front

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boundary between two masses of air

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Rotation

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the earth's spinning on its axis

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Revolution

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complete orbit around the sun

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Biome

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a major type of ecosystem

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Precipitation

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when water falls from the atmosphere to the earth

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continental climates

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type of climate found in the central area of continents

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prairies

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characterized by a variety of grasses

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savannas

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tropical grassland with scattered trees

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tundra

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dry, treeless, and cold plains

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global warming

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may result in raised ocean levels

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climate regions

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determined by temperature and precipitation

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rain forests

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where more than half of the world's species live

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desert

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characterized by low precipitation

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seasons

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result from the relative position of the sun to Earth

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wind

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movements of air

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currents

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movements of water

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cool air

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is heavier than warm air

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coastal areas

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tend to have milder climates than inland areas

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ocean waters

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help to distribute the sun's heat

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broadleaf deciduous forests

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grow best in temperate climates with adequate rainfall

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latitude

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is important in determining an area's climate

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savannas

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are characterized by dry seasons and natural wildfires

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human actions

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are causing climate change

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deciduous trees

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shed their leaves in winter

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cone bearing trees

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coniferous trees

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carnivores

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meat eating animals

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herbivores

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plant eating animals

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biome

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a major type of ecosystem

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desert

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characterized by low precipitation

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tundra

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dry, treeless, and cold plains

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rotation

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the earth's spinning on its axis

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revolution

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complete orbit around the sun

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front

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boundary between two masses of air

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solstice

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when the sun is directly over the tropics

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equinox

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when the sun is directly over the Equator

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chaparral

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low, scrubby trees that grow in the Mediterranean

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precipitation

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when water falls from the atmosphere to the earth