Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Climate
A
Predictable patterns of weather
2
Q
Prevailing winds
A
Major wind patterns that are similar over time
3
Q
Rain shadow
A
Blocks rain from reaching valleys
4
Q
Climate zone
A
Similar patterns of temperatures and precipitation
5
Q
Biome
A
Areas with areas such as jungle rainforests and tundra
6
Q
Urban climates
A
Have higher temperatures and other differences
7
Q
ElNino
A
Heavy rainfall in southAmerica less rainfall in Africa
8
Q
La-Nina
A
Little rain falls in the western pacific floods into and typhoons occur
9
Q
Ditrabute
A
To deliver or give out
10
Q
Alter
A
To change something
11
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Current
A
Like winds but it fallows an under water path
12
Q
Wheather
A
The changes in temperature, wind direction and speed, and air moisture
