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| the movement of water from the ocean to the air and then back to the ocean |
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| the movement of water from the ocean to the air and then back to the ocean |
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| process where the sun's heat turns liquid water into water vapor |
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| the process where water vapor turns back into a liquid |
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| water that falls back to earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
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| process where streams and rivers carry water back to the ocean |
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| water that is collected through cracks and holes in the earth |
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| water that flows through underground layers |
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| the fractional amount of the earth's surface that is covered by water |
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| the unpredictable changes in air that take place over a short period of time |
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| The usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time |
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| the low latitudes near the equator |
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| a long period of extreme dryness |
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| a combination of wind, temperature, and water in the Pacific Ocean when cold winds from the east are weak |
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| a combination of wind, temperature and water in the Pacific ocean when the cold winds from the east are strong |
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| patterns of wind caused by landforms in a particular area |
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| moving streams of water in the ocean |
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| a dry area on the side of a mountain facing away from the wind |
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| buildup of certain gases in the atmosphere that like a greenhouse, hold more if the sun' warmth |
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| a dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year |
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| broad grasslands with few tree |
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| marine west coast climate |
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| weather pattern with rainy and mild winters and cool summers |
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| weather pattern with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers |
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| weather pattern with long, cold, snowy winters and short hot summers |
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| weather pattern with hot, humid, rainy summers and short mild winters |
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| weather pattern with severely cold, bitter winters, and short, cool summers |
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| vast rolling treeless plain in high latitude climates where only a few inches of the top soil thaws |
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| partly dry grassland often found on the edges of desserts |
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