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13 Cards in this Set
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Mainland |
main part of country leaving islands |
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retreating monsoon |
-withdrawal of South-west monsoon winds |
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Erratic rainfall |
unpredictable and out of season rain |
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Drought |
shortage of water due to low rainfall |
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Cyclones |
system of wind rotating in counter clockwise in north hemisphere around low pressure area |
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Proximity |
close |
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Leeward |
being the side opposite the windward |
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influence |
the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect ways |
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moisture |
liquid diffused or condensed in relatively small quantity |
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Temperate |
associated with moderate climate |
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negligible |
so small or unimportant |
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Convergence |
especially moving towards uniformity |
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Isotherms |
line connecting areas with same temperature on a map |
