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weather : unpredictable changes in air that take place over a short time.
climate: usual , predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long time
tropics: areas near the Equator
drought: long period of extreme dryness
EL NIÑO: period when cold winds over the Pacific Ocean are weak, making the water warmer
LA NIÑA: period when cold winds over the Pacific Ocean are strong, making the water colder
current: moving stream of water in the ocean
local wind: pattern of wind caused by landforms in an area
rain shadow: dry area on the side of mountains facing away from the wind
greenhouse effect: gradual warming of the earth due to gases in the air that prevent warm air from escaping into the atmosphere
rain forest: dense tropical forest that receives a high amount of rain each year.
CLIMATE
1. | gradual warming of the earth due to gases in the air that prevent warm air from escaping into the atmosphere | A. | tropics |
2. | dense tropical forest that receives a high amount of rain each year. | B. | LA NIÑA |
3. | dry area on the side of mountains facing away from the wind | C. | climate |
4. | pattern of wind caused by landforms in an area | D. | rain forest |
5. | usual , predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long time | E. | current |
6. | moving stream of water in the ocean | F. | EL NIÑO |
7. | long period of extreme dryness | G. | local wind |
8. | period when cold winds over the Pacific Ocean are weak, making the water warmer | H. | weather |
9. | period when cold winds over the Pacific Ocean are strong, making the water colder | I. | drought |
10. | areas near the Equator | J. | greenhouse effect |
11. | unpredictable changes in air that take place over a short time. | K. | rain shadow |
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CLIMATE
1. | gradual warming of the earth due to gases in the air that prevent warm air from escaping into the atmosphere → J |
2. | dense tropical forest that receives a high amount of rain each year. → D |
3. | dry area on the side of mountains facing away from the wind → K |
4. | pattern of wind caused by landforms in an area → G |
5. | usual , predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long time → C |
6. | moving stream of water in the ocean → E |
7. | long period of extreme dryness → I |
8. | period when cold winds over the Pacific Ocean are weak, making the water warmer → F |
9. | period when cold winds over the Pacific Ocean are strong, making the water colder → B |
10. | areas near the Equator → A |
11. | unpredictable changes in air that take place over a short time. → H |
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