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SS Chapter 1
Vocabulary | Definition |
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climate | is weather patterns typical of an area over a long period of time |
tropical climate | temperatures in the tropics are very warm and do no change throughout the year |
current | is aportion of a body of water or air that flows continuously in approximately the same path |
polar climate | cold climates are bound near the poles |
precipitation | are two of the most important parts of climate |
temperate climates | they are temperater or mild, climates in this zone |
tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger body of water |
elevation | the height of land above sea level |
enviorment | all the land, water, plants, and animals found in an area |