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geography ch.3

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humid subtropical
found on the eastern side of continents where there are warm ocean currents
monsoon
a wind system in which winds completly reverse directions and cause seasons of wet and dry
marine west coast
found on the west coasts of conitnents in upper middle latitudes
prevailing
winds that blow from the same direction most of the time.
gulf stream
warm ocean current that moves warm tropical water northward along eastern North America
typhoons
powerful rotating storms in the western pacific.
permafrost
soil that remains frozen year-round
savanna
area of tropical grassland
climate
the weather conditions in a geographic area over a long period of time.
coniferous
trees that remain green all year long
rain shadow
the drier, leeward side of a mt.
semiarid
transition zone b/w arid climate and more humid climates
greenhouse effect
earth's atmosphere that traps heat in this process.
temperature
the measurement of heat
leeward
mountain side facing away from the wind and drier.
ecosystem
a community of living and nonliving organisms.
arid
centered about 30 degrees north & south of the equator, dry
front
the meeting of 2 air masses of widely diff. temp. of moisture levels.
decidous
trees that lose their leaves
humidity
the amount of water vapor in the air.
tropical humid
found in areas close to the equator
highland
can have varying climated because of changes in elevation
mediteranean
found along coastal areas of southern europe and along the west coast of continents w/ cool ocean currents.
global warming
the increasing temp. of earth over the last few decades.
tundra
produces permafrost
subarctic
located generally above 50 degrees north latitude
tropical wet and dry
sometimes called the tropical savanna climate
windward
mounainside facing the wind that is wetter
cyclone
and center of low pressure
ice cap
found in earth's polar region
humid continental
has most changeable weather conditions

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