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15 Cards in this Set
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Weather |
The short-term changes in the air for a given place and time. |
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Climate |
A region's average weather conditions over a long period. |
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Prevailing Winds |
Winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth. |
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Ocean Currents |
Large streams of surface seawater. |
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Front |
The place where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meeting. |
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Monsoons |
Seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air. |
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Savannas |
Areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs. |
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Steppes |
Semi dry grasslands or prairies. |
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Permafrost |
Permanently frozen layers of soil. |
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Enviroment |
Surroundings. |
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Ecosystem |
A group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and the environment in which they live. |
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Habitat |
The place where a plant or animal lives. |
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Extinct |
When a whole species dies out. |
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Desetification |
The spread of desert-like conditions. |
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Humus |
Decayed plant or animal matter. |
