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climate is the long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region
rain shadow different amounts of precipitation on either side of a mountain range influence the type of vegetation that grow
specific heat is the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1.C.
microclimate is a localization climate that is different from the climate of larger area surrounding it.
ice age are cold periods lasting millions of years when glaciers cover much of Earth.
interglacials the warm periods that occur during ice ages.
EL Nino/ Southern Oscillation a complete ENSO cycle occurs every 3-8 years
monsoon is a wind circulation pattern that changes direction with seasons
drought is a period with below-average precipitation
global warming scientist have been studying this change and possible cause of it
greenhouse gases greenhouse gases help keep temperatures on earth warm enough for living things to survive
deforestation the large-scale cutting and/or burning of forests
global climate model is a set of complex equations used to predict future climates
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