8.5A Mistar Vocab Flashcard Lesson 5 and 6

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Condensation of water vapor falling due to gravity is called...

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Precipitation

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Circulating ocean currents from the Coriolis Effect are called...

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Ocean Gyres

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Earth's rotation causes water currents to curve due to...

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Coriolis Effect

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Transfer of molecules from liquid to gas phase is called...

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Evaporation

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Winds blowing from a dominant direction over Earth's surface are called...

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Prevailing Winds

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Energy required to raise a substance's temperature is called...

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Specific heat

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Transfer of thermal energy between objects at different temperatures is called...

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Conduction

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A region in a continent with large temperature changes and little precipitation.

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Continental Climate

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Climate typical of coastal/island regions with small temp changes & high precipitation

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Marine Climate

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Warm to hot year-round with high humidity and rainfall.

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Tropical Climate