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Chapter 4 II

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Climate   weather over a long period of time  
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Microclimate   small climate zone different from those around it  
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Tropical zone   hot climate zone near the equator  
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polar zones   cold climate zones around the poles  
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temperate zones   mild climate zones in between tropical and polar zones  
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marine climates   mild climates around the coast  
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continental climates   varied climates on the interior  
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Windward   side of a mountain where wind hits  
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leeward   side of a mountain where wind does not hit  
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monsoons   winds that blow over a long area and change direction  
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Rain Forests   forest where rain constantly falls  
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savanna   tropical grassland  
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desert   places with very little precippitation  
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steppe   semiarid area by a desert  
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Humid subtropical   wet, warm climate  
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subarctic   cold climate with long winters  
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tundra   cold climate  
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permafrost   permanently frozen soil  
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