Climate and Climate Changes Chapter 4
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| climate | The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.
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| tropical zone | The area near the equator, between about 23.5°north latitude and 23.5° south latitude.
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| polar zone | The areas near both poles, from about 66.5° to 90° north and 66.5° to 90° south latitudes.
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| temperate zone | The area between the tropical and polar zones, from about 23.5° to 66.5° north and 23.5° and 66.5° south latitude.
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| marine climate | The climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm winters and cool summers.
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| continental climate | The climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers.
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| windward | The side of the mountains that faces the oncoming wind.
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| leeward | The downwind side of mountains.
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| microclimate | The climate characteristic of a small, specific area; it may be different from the climate of the surrounding area.
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| rain forest | A forest in the tropical wet climate zone that gets plenty of rain all year.
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| humid subtropical | A wet warm climate area on the edge of the tropics.
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| subarctic | A climate zone that lies north of the humid continental climate zone, with short, cool summers and long, bitterly cold winters.
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| tundra | A polar climate region, found across northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia, with short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters.
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| savanna | A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees; found in the tropical wet- and -dry climate zones.
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| desert | A region that gets less than 25 centimeters of rain a year.
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| steppe | A prairie or grassland found in the semiarid climate region.
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| permafrost | Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra climate region.
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| ice age | Cold time periods in Earth's history, during which glaciers covered large parts of the surface.
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| sunspot | Dark, cooler regions on the surface of the sun.
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| greenhouse gas | Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat.
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| global warming | A gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere.
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| chlorofluorocarbons | Chlorine compounds formerly used in air conditioners, refrigerators, and spray cans; also called CFCs.
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