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Vocab 8 2014-2015
Words about Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Climate | Typical weather of a region |
| Humid | Damp; with a relatively high level of moisture in the air |
| Temperate | Without extremes, has a range of temperatures within moderate limits |
| Frigid | Very cold |
| Tundra | The level or nearly level treeless plain between the ice cap and the timber line of North America, Europe, and Asia that has permanently frozen subsoil |
| Steppe | An extensive, usually treeless plain, often dry and grass-covered |
| Savanna | A flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region |
| Marine | Relating to, found in, or living in the sea |
| Tropical | Very hot and often combined with a high degree of humidity |
| Biome | A division of the world's vegetation that corresponds to a defined climate and is characterized by specific types of plants and animals |