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chapter 5 vocab words

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An area's temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover, and other physical conditions of the lower atmosphere over hours or days.   Weather  
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A region's general pattern of atmospheric or weather conditions over a long time- years, decades, and centuries.   Climate  
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________ and _________ are the two main factors in determining climate.   Average Temperature and Average Precipitation  
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Distance from the equator   Latitude  
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Height above sea level   Elevation  
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Water vapor (H2O), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), and Nitrous Oxide (N2O) are all _____________   Greenhouse Gases  
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Natural warming effect of the troposphere and the earth's surface.   Greenhouse Effect  
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Continents lying north or south of warm oceans experience heavy rains called _____________   Monsoons  
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Large terrestrial regions characterized by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where they are found in the world.   Biomes  
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An area where evaporation exceeds precipitation.   Desert  
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3 different types of deserts   Tropical, Temperate, and Cold  
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Occur mostly in the interiors of continents in areas too moist for deserts and too dry for forests.   Grasslands/Prairies  
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A type of tropical grassland dotted with widely scattered clumps of trees.   Savanna  
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3 types of grasslands   Tropical, Temperate, and Polar  
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Underground soil in which captured water stays frozen for more than 2 consecutive years.   Permafrost  
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Contains various species of trees and smaller forms of vegetation.   Forests  
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They are found near the equator where hot, moisture-laden air rises and dumps its moisture.   Tropical Rain Forest  
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The world's largest flower   Rafflesia  
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This type of forest is found in tropical areas with warm temperatures year round and wet and dry seasons.   Tropical dry forest  
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These forests grow in areas with moderate average temperatures that change significantly with the season.   Temperate deciduous forests  
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Two other names for Evergreen coniferous forests   Boreal forests and Taigas  
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____________ play a critical role in the hydrologic cycle by gradually releasing melting ice, snow, and water stored in the soils.   Mountains  
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Natural capital degredation   Major human impacts on the world's grasslands, deserts, forests, and mountains.  
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