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ice age

Front

A long cold period of time

Back

windward

Front

The side of the mountain that the wind hits

Back

leeward

Front

the side of a mountain range that faces away from oncoming wind

Back

polar zones

Front

are the areas near both poles

Back

sub artic

Front

The climate that lies North of the humid continental climates

Back

deserts

Front

A hot sandy area or a cold rocky area

Back

savannas

Front

Tropical grasslands

Back

steppe

Front

A dry area that gets just enough rainfall to grow plants

Back

marine climates

Front

are the climate of some coastal regions

Back

tundra

Front

A climate region that stretches across Alaska, Canada, and Russia

Back

chlorofluorocarbons

Front

A group of compounds

Back

global warming

Front

An increase in the Earth's temperature

Back

tropical zone

Front

is the area near the equator between about 23.5 degrees north latitude and 23.5 degrees south latitude

Back

rainforest

Front

Forests in which large amounts of rainfall year round

Back

permafrost

Front

Permanently frozen tundra soil

Back

greenhouse gases

Front

Gases that trap energy

Back

humid subtropical

Front

A wet and warm area

Back

microclimate

Front

is when climate conditions within a small area that differ from those in the surrounding area

Back

monsoon

Front

A large region that changes directions with the seasons

Back

climate

Front

is the average year after year conditions of temperature

Back

continental climates

Front

are the climate of the centers of continents

Back

el nino

Front

An unusual pattern of winds that form over the western pacific causing warm

Back

la nina

Front

A very cold period of time that can cause hurricanes

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temperature zones

Front

are the areas between the tropical and the polar zones

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