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Extreme Environments (Key Terms (pressure (weather in a location, averaged…
Extreme Environments
Key Terms
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pressure
weather in a location, averaged over a period of time
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Nutrient Cycle
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the climate, plants and soil are in a delicate system/balance
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if this cycle is broken, the soil looses it's fertility very quickly
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Types Of Desert
prevailing wind
the prevailing wind is going in one direction which is east to west. this means that it needs to go over all of Asia first. because of this it doesn't go over big rivers or seas so it doesn't pick up any moisture
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rain shadow
goes over a mountain range which is a warm and moist wind which causes the water to condensate and rise.it rains going down one side of the mountain leaving the other side as a desert
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cold ocean currents
next to the sea, the prevailing winds move warm moist air into the cold ocean current. this causes the air to quickly condense and rain. this then leaves cold and dry wind to hit the desert area
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