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Social Studies 2
Weather and Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| temperature | the measure of how warm or cold something is |
| precipitation | water that falls to the earth surface in the form of rain, fleet, or snow |
| climate | the kind of weather a place has most often, year after year |
| air masses | a large moving body of air |
| humidity | the amount of moisture in the air |
| rain shadow | the dryer side of a mountain |
| canyon | A deep, narrow valley with steep sides |
| drought | A long time with little or no rain |
| Santa Ana winds | Hot dry winds that form in the Great Basin and blow westward across southern California |
| product | something that people make or grow, usually sell |
| growing season | the length of time when weather is warm enough for crops to grow |
| mineral | a natural substance found in rocks |
| manufacturing | the making of goods |
| fuel | a natural source used to make heat or energy |
| petroleum | another name for oil |
| nonrenewable resource | a resource that cannot be made again by nature of by people |
| habitat | a place where animals find food and shelter |
| extinct | having died out |
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