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Chapter 3- Wheather And Climate Flashcards

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Climate

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Weather conditions in a region over a long period of time.

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Weather

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he condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

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Temperature

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The measurement of heat

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Greenhouse Effect

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Earth’s atmosphere traps heat and energy in this process

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Global Warming

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The process in which Earth grows warmer over a period of time

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Cyclones

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Winds around centers of low atmospheric pressure

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Prevailing Winds

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Winds that blow from the same direction most of the time

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Doldrums

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Areas with no prevailing winds

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Front

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Zone of contact between 2 air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels

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Humidity

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The amount of water vapor in the air

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Condensation

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The process by which water vapor changes from a gas into liquid droplets

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Orographic Effect

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Cooling effect that occurs when air is forced to rise over a mountain, resulting in a wetter windward side a drier leeward side

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Rain Shadow

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A drier area on the leeward side of a mountain range

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Tornadoes

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Violent twisting spirals of air

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Hurricanes

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The most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones

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Typhoons

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The term for hurricanes in the western Pacific Ocean

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Ecosystem

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Communities of plants and animals

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Monsoon

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A wind system in which winds reverse direction and cause seasons of wet and dry weather

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Savannas

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Areas of tropical grasslands, scattered trees, and shrubs

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Arid

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Dry

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Deciduous Forest

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Forest made up of trees that lose their leaves during part of the year

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Coniferous Forest

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Forest of cone bearing evergreens

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Permafrost

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Permanently frozen soil below the ground’s service

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