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| The condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time. P37 |
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| The weather conditions in a area over a long period of time. P37 |
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| The process by which earth’s atmosphere traps heat. P38 |
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| The weight of the air, measured by a barometer. P39 |
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| The unstable weather where a large amount of warm air meets a large amount of cold air. P40 |
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| Giant streams of ocean water that move from warm to cold or from cold to warm areas. P41 |
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| The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain or mountain range. P44 |
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| The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain or mountain range. P44 |
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| The seasonal shift of air flow and rainfall which brings alternating wet and dry seasons. P45 |
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| Dry with little rainfall. P46 |
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| A dry climate type generally found between desert and wet climate regions. P46 |
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| Tropical storms that bring violent winds, heavy rain, and high seas. P48 |
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| Tropical storms that bring violent winds, heavy rain, and high seas. P48 |
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| A cold region with low rainfall, lying generally between subartic and polar climate regions. P49 |
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| The layer of soil that stays frozen all year in tundra climate conditions. P49 |
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| Something that dies out completely; is no longer present. P51 |
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| The study of the connections among different forms of life. P51 |
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| the process by which plaint convert sunlight into chemical energy. P51 |
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| A series of organisms in which energy is passed along. P51 |
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| Substances promoting growth. P52 |
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| Groups of plants that live in the same area. P53 |
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| All of the plants and animals in an area together with the nonliving parts of their environment. P54 |
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| The gradual process by which one group of plants replaces another. P54 |
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| Decayed plant and animal matter. P55 |
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