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50 Cards in this Set
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The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.
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Weather
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The term for weather patterns thats one area typically experiences over a long period of time.
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Climate
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An imaginary line running from the North and South pole through the planet's center.
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Axis
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The measure of how hot or cold something is.
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Temperature
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The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.
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Weather
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One year or one trip around the sun.
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Revolution
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The term for weather patterns thats one area typically experiences over a long period of time.
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Climate
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Daylight and night time hours are equal.
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Equinox
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An imaginary line running from the North and South pole through the planet's center.
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Axis
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Marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Solstice
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The measure of how hot or cold something is.
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Temperature
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Traps the sun's heat for living things.
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Greenhouse Effect
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One year or one trip around the sun.
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Revolution
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The rise of CO2 in the atmosphere to humans when it heats the Earth.
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Global Warming
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Daylight and night time hours are equal.
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Equinox
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Global winds that blow in fairly common patterns.
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Prevailing Winds
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Marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Solstice
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The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.
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Weather
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The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.
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Weather
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Traps the sun's heat for living things.
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Greenhouse Effect
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The term for weather patterns thats one area typically experiences over a long period of time.
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Climate
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The term for weather patterns thats one area typically experiences over a long period of time.
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Climate
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An imaginary line running from the North and South pole through the planet's center.
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Axis
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The rise of CO2 in the atmosphere to humans when it heats the Earth.
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Global Warming
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An imaginary line running from the North and South pole through the planet's center.
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Axis
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Global winds that blow in fairly common patterns.
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Prevailing Winds
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The measure of how hot or cold something is.
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Temperature
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The measure of how hot or cold something is.
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Temperature
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One year or one trip around the sun.
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Revolution
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One year or one trip around the sun.
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Revolution
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Daylight and night time hours are equal.
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Equinox
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Daylight and night time hours are equal.
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Equinox
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Marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Solstice
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Marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Solstice
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Traps the sun's heat for living things.
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Greenhouse Effect
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Traps the sun's heat for living things.
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Greenhouse Effect
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The rise of CO2 in the atmosphere to humans when it heats the Earth.
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Global Warming
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The rise of CO2 in the atmosphere to humans when it heats the Earth.
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Global Warming
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Global winds that blow in fairly common patterns.
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Prevailing Winds
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Global winds that blow in fairly common patterns.
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Prevailing Winds
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Causes prevailing winds to blow diagonally rather than blowing straight north and east directions.
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Carliois Effect
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A generally windless band.
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Doldrum
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Cold and warm streams of water.
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Current
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Periodic change in the patterns of ocean currents.
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Él Nino
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Side of the mountain range facing the wind.
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Windward
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Opposite side of mountain.
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Leeward
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Little precipitation.
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Rain Shadow
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The plant life that grows in an area where the natural enviroment is unchanged.
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Natural Vegetation
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An area of lush vegetation.
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Oasis
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Has Evergreens
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Coniferous
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