Section 3: World Climate Patterns Flashcards

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Natural Vegetation

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The plant life that grows in an area where the natural enviroment is unchanged by human activity.

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Oasis

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An area of lush vegetation in the desert supported by underground springs.

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Coniferous

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Trees that have cones.

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Deciduous

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Trees that have broad leaves, change color and drop their leaves in autumn.

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Mixed Forest

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Typical of marine west coast climates are mixed forests with both kinds of trees.

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Chaparral

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Thickets of woody bushes and short trees that grow on lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

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Prairie

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Inland grasslands.

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Permafrost

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A thick subsurface of soil that remains frozen throughout the year.

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Hypothesis

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A scientific explanation.

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Smog

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A visible chemical haze in the atmophere that endangers people’s health.

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