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Chapter 14
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Climate | The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region |
| Rain Shadow | An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain |
| Specific heat | The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature |
| Micro climate | A localized climate that has a different climate of the larger area surrounding it |
| Ice ages | Cold periods lasting million of years |
| Intergalactic | The warm period that occur during ice ages |
| Southern Oscillation | The combined ocean and atmospheric cycle that results in weakened trade wind across the pacific ocean |
| Monsoon | A wind circulation pattern that changes direction with the seasons |
| Drought | is a period with below average precipitation |
| Global warming | The rise in Earth's average surface temperature during the past 100 years |
| Greenhouse gases | Gases in the atmosphere that absorb Earth's outgoing infrared radiation |
| Deforestation | The large scale cutting and burning of forests |
| GMC | is a set of complex equations used to predict future climates |