Section 2: Climate and Vegetation Flashcards
1
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Timberline
A
The elevation above which trees cannot grow only lichens and and mosses.
2
Q
Chinook
A
Late winter and early spring, a warm, dry wind.
3
Q
Prairie
A
Naturally treeless expanses of grasses, spread across the continents midsection.
4
Q
Supercell
A
Spawn tornadoes, twisting funnel of air whose winds can reach 300 mph.
5
Q
Hurricane
A
Ocean storms hundreds of miles wide with winds of 74 mph or more can pound the region’s coastlines.
6
Q
blizzard
A
Heavy or blowing snow, and visibility of Less than 1,320 feet three hours or more.
