ecosystems – Flashcards
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Bord na Mona
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Set up by Irish government to develop peat industry.
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weather
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outside,condition,air,sky.
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climate
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the average weather over the years.
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precipitation
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water that falls to the ground, snow, rain, sleet, or hail.
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temperature
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how hot or cold of the air.
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water cycle
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movement of the water from earth's surface.
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evaporation
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liquid changes to gas.
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polar zones/high latitudes
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very cold.
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tropics/low latitudes
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very hot.
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temperate zones/middle latitudes
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between low and high latitudes.
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altitude
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above sea level.
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tropical cyclone
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rainstorm with strong wind forms over oceans in tropics.
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hurricane
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cyclone forms over atlantic ocean, causes lots of damage.
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tornado
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swirling funnel of wind that can reach 300 miles per hour.
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intertropical convergence zone
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the area of rising air near the equator.
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tropical wet
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hot temperature and heavy rainfall year round.
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tropical wet and dry
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wet season in summer, dry season in the winter.
