Climate and climate change chapter 21 Flashcards
1
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Environmentalism
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concern for the protection of the natural environment
2
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climate
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average weather for an area over a much longer period of time.
3
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tropical rainy climates
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verry warm and wet
4
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temperate marine climate
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is pretty comfortable lace to live
5
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temperate Continental climates
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large temp difference in seasons. Common in great lakes region.
6
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polar climates
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don’t get above 50. Precipitation varry’s.
7
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highland climate
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mountain microclimates
8
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southern oscillation
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El ninio (chasing Mavericks)
9
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Rachel carson
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published the book on the negative effects of DDT
