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geo chap 3

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solstice the day that tropic of cancer & capricorn mark the points farthest north and south that the suns' rays shine direclty overhead at noon
equinox twice a year days and nightss all over the world are equal in length
weather condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time
climate term for weather conditions at a particular location over a LONG period of time
precipitation falling water droplets in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail
rain shadow land on the leeward side that gets little rain from the descending dry air
hurricanes storms that form over warm tropical ocean waters
typhoons what hurricanes are called in asia
tornado form quickly without warning, twister, powerful funnel shaped column of spiraling air
blizzard heavy snowstorm with winds of more than 35 miles per hour and reduced visibility
drought long period of time without rain or with very minimal rain fall
convection transfer of heat in the atmosphere by upward motion of the air
el nino warming of the waters off the west coast of south america-natural change in climate
greenhouse effect layer of gases released by the burning of coal and petroleum traps some solar energy causing higher temps-same way green hosue traps energy
tundra flat treeless lands forming a ring around the artic ocea
permafrost subsoil is constantly frozen
climograph shows average daily temperature and percipitation for each month of the year for a specific location
ecosystem interdependent community of plants and animals
biome part of ecosystem that is further divided into forest, grassland, desert, and tundra
deciduous broadleaf trees such as maple, oak, birch and cottonwood
rainforest located in trhe tropical zone and is covered with heavy concentration of broadleaf trees
coniferous decidious trees mixed with needle leaf trees such as pine, fire and cedar form a mixed forest region
savanna tropical grassland region , flat, grassy mostly treeless plains
steppe northern hemisphere, prairie used to identify temperate grasslands
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