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ES Climate & Weather
Climate and Weather
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | the layer of air that surrounds Earth |
climate | the general pattern of weather for a long time in a big area |
energy | the power to make something change |
solar energy | energy from the Sun |
temperature | amount of heat |
equator | an imaginary line around the Earth's middle |
inversion | the condition of being upside down |
smog | dirty air made of smoke and fog |
precipitation | water that falls in the form of fog, rain, snow, or sleet |
zones | areas or regions that have special characteristics |
tropical | warm and wet climate |
temperate | having a cycle of cold and hot temperature climates |
polar | cold and dry |
moisture | wettness |