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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
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A person who studies the different climates.
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A gradual increase in average global temperature
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a time when glaciers covered much of the land
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The climate of a small area
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this climate generally has warm and humid summers with mild winters
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An explanation for the cyclic variations in climate and the onset of ice ages as a result of irregularities in Earth's rotation and orbit.
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the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree).
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a climate in which it is usually warm all year
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A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
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the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
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3rd layer of the atmosphere
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Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.
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The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
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The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere
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The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
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The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
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Cold winds that come in from the poles and blow East to West.
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bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface
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prevailing winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
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Winds that blow from west to east
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a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
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A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass.
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large bodies of air that have uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
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The temperature at which condensation begins
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the energy absorbed or released during a change in state
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a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.
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A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour or higher.
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when a cold front overtakes a warm front
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when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs
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a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
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A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
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the front of an advancing mass of warmer air
