Lesson 27 Flashcards
0
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Arid
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Dry
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Rainfall
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The amount of rain that falls, for example in a month or in a year
2
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Prone to
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Trending to have a particular negative characteristic
3
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Drought
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Long period without rain
4
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Tundra
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Area in north with no trees and permanently frozen ground
5
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Vegetation
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Plant life
6
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Coniferous
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Trees that are evergreen and produce cones, unlike deciduousbtrees, which lose their leaves in winter
7
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Prairie
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Flat grassland in Canada and northern USA
8
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Paddy fields
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Fields planted with rice growing in winter
9
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Cereal
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Type of grass cultivated to produce a grain
10
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Tend
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Take care of
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Manufacturing
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Producing goods in large numbers
12
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At the forefront
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In an important position
13
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Generate
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Produce / create
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Be descended from
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Be related to someone who lived in the past
