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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| climate | climate is the long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region. |
| rain shadow | as shown in figure 3. different amounts of precipitation on either side of a mountain range influence the types the side of the mountain exposed to the precipitation. |
| specific heat | is the amount (joules) of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 rg of a material by 1 c. |
| microclimate | is a localized climate that is different from the climate of the larger area surrounding it. |
| ice age | are cold periods lasting from hundreds to millions of years when glaciers cover mucho of earth. |
| interglacial | the warm periods that occur during ice ages or between ice ages. |
| el nino/southern oscillation | oscillation, or enso. a complete anso cycle occurs every 3-8 years. |
| monsoon | is a wind circulation pattern that changes direction with the seasons. |
| drought | is a period with below-average precipitation. |
| global warming | scientists have been studying this change and the possible causes of it. |
| greenhouse gas | Greenhouse gases help keep temperatures on Earth warm enough for living things to survive. |
| deforestation | is the large-scale cutting and/ or burning of forests. |
| global climate model | or GCM, is a set of complex equations used to predict future climates. |