Climate Flashcards by John Mankie

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Atmosphere

A

The thingy that surrounds earth

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radiation

A

bad rays that will kills you

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convection current

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currents of convection

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greenhouse effect

A

when temps get very warm from the atmosphere

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global warming

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Warming of the global kind

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acid precipitation

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precipitation of the acid kind

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Ozone Layer

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A layer of the atmosphere

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weather

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the temperature of a given area on a given day

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climate

A

what its like year round

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Latitude

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Horizontal lines going across the earth

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prevailing winds

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wind from a certain direction

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mountains

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big pointy things

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Ocean currents

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currents of the ocean

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Biome

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areas divided off by weather

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Ice age

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The time where the whole earth was covered in ice

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Solar Cycle

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the cycle of the solar

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Asteroid Impact

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the impact of an asteroid

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Volcanic eruption

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the eruption of a volcano

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plate tectonics

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tectonics of the plates of the earth

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glacial melting

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melting of glaciers