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Climate and Climate Zones

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weather   show
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show seasonal wind that blows over a continent for months at a time  
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show violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rains  
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show pattern of wind caused by landforms in a particular area  
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show usual, predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long preriod of time  
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show funnel-shaped windstorm that sometimes forms during a severe thunderstorm  
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show Combination of temperature, wind , and water effects in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rains in some areas and drought in others  
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greenhouse effect   show
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show umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rain forest  
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show permanently frozen lower layers of soil in the tundra and subarctic regions  
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show elevation along mountains above which no trees grow  
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savanna   show
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tropical rainforest   show
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show rainy and mild winters and cool summers; in the Mid-Latitudes  
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Mediterranean Climate   show
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show long, cold and snowy winters and short, hot summers; in the Mid -Latitudes  
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humid subtropical   show
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tundra   show
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show Severely cold and bitter winters; temperatures do rise above freezing in the summer; evergreen Taiga forests; in the high latitudes  
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Ice Cap   show
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show less than 10 inches of rain per year; cacti or small areas of thick plant life; a dry climate  
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steppe   show
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show Mountains; highest mountains have very cold climates (even at the equator); has a timberline  
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