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Leaching

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(With reference to a soluble chemical or mineral) drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.

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Latitude

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The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes: latitude 1 at a latitude of 51° N.

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Leeward

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On or towards the side sheltered from the wind; downward. Contrasted with windward.

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Precipitation

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CHEMISTRY: The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground. These convective processes produce cloud and precipitation.

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Rain shadow

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A region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills.

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Windward

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Facing the wind or on the side facing the wind. Contrasted with leeward.

The side or direction from which the wind is blowing.

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Climate

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The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

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Equator

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A line notionally drawn on the earth equidistant from the poles, dividing the earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

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Altitude

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The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

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Distance from the sea

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Read the term again, if you still don’t get it, you have an iPad with google and internet access, dumbass.

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Prevailing winds

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A wind from the direction that is predominant or most usual at a particular place or season.

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