APES Chapter 4

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The upper layer of water in the ocean that receives enough sunlight for photosythesis

The release of energy when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into liquid water

The periodic changes in winds and ocean currents, causing cooler and wetter conditions in the southeastern United States and usually dry weather in southern Africa and Southeast Asia

A biome marked by warm temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons

A geographic region categorized by a particular combinaton of average annual temperature, annual precipitation, and distinctive plant growth forms on land and a particular combination of salinity, depth, and water flow

A layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface of Earth, extending up to approximately 16km (10 miles) and containing most of the atmosphere's nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor

An oceanic circulation pattern that drives the mixing of surface water and deep water

The muddy bottom of a lake pond or ocean