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2 1-5 Conditions in a particular place Over a long period of time

3 Climate

Rain, Sleet, Snow Hail

5 Precipitation

Days and Nights all over world are Equal

7 EQUINOX

Conditions in atmosphere at a particular place and time

9 WEATHER

L O N G E S T & shortest Days of the year

11 SOLSTICE

Commonly called “heat showers” in Texas

13 Convectional

This type of Rainfall is commonly associated with mountainous areas

15 OROGRAPHIC

Land on the leeward side of a mountain

17 RAIN SHADOW

These form quickly without warning Wind, rain, hail, calm then ??????

19 TORNADO

Storms that form over warm Tropical ocean waters

21 HURRICANE

Heavy snowstorm with winds of 35 + mph

23 BLIZZARD

Bending of winds in N & S hemispheres

25 Coriolis Effect

Warming of waters off coast of South America that affects weather in N America

27 EL NINO

Transfer of heat in atmosphere by upward motion of air

29 CONVECTION

Long period without rain or minimal rainfall

31 DROUGHT

Gasses trapped in atmosphere causing warming temperatures on earth

33 GREENHOUSE EFFECT

Flat, treeless, lands that ring The Arctic Circle

35 TUNDRA

Where subsoil is constantly FROZEN

37 PERMAFROST

Ecosystem of a Region

39 BIOME

Interdependent community of Plants and Animals

41 ECOSYSTEM

Needleleaf trees Pine, Fir, Cedar

43 CONIFEROUS

Term used to identify grasslands in N Hemisphere

45 STEPPE

Broadleaf trees Maple, Oak, Cottonwood

47 DECIDUOUS

When water spreads over Land Not normally covered by water

49 FLOOD

Flat, grassy mostly treeless Plains in Africa

51 SAVANNA