Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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Weather
A
The short term changes in the air for a given place and time.
2
Q
Climate
A
A region’s average weather conditions over a long period.
3
Q
Prevailing Winds
A
Winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth.
4
Q
Ocean Currents
A
Large streams of surface seawater.
5
Q
Front
A
A place where two different temperatures or moisture content meet.
6
Q
Monsoons
A
Seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air.
7
Q
Savannas
A
Areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs.
8
Q
Steppes
A
Semidry grasslands or prairies.
9
Q
Permafrost
A
Permanently frozen layers of soil.
