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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Climate | The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region |
| Rain Shadow | An area of low rainfall of the downwind slope of a mountain |
| Specific Heat | The amount (joules) of thermal energy needed to raise the temerature |
| Microclimate | A localized climate that is different from the climate of the larger area surrounding it |
| Ice Age | Are cold period lasting from hundreds to millions of year when glaciers covers much of Earth |
| Interglacial | The warm periods that occurs during ice ages or between ice ages |
| El Niño/Southern Oscillation | The combines ocean and atmospheric cycle that results in weakened trade winds across the Pacific Ocean |
| Monsoon | A wind circulation pattern that changes directions with the seasons changes direction with the seasons |
| Drought | A period with below - average precipitation |
| Global Warming | The rise in Earth's average surface temperature during the past 100 years |
| Greenhouse Gas | Gases in the atmosphere that asborb Earth's outgoing infrared radiation |
| Deforestation | The large - scale cutting and/or burning of forest |
| Global Climate Model | A set of complex equations used to predict future climates |