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Core concept 3.1/3.6
Ecosystem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | The condition of the air and the shy at a certain time. |
| Climate | Is the average weather of a place in many years. |
| Precipitation | Is water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow , or hail. |
| Temperature | Is measure of how hot or cold the air is. |
| Polar Zone | High Latitudes and very cold. |
| Tropics | Low latitudes and it is usually hot. |
| Temperate Zones | Middle latitudes and have 4 seasons. |
| Altitude | Is the height above sea level. |
| Water Cycle | Is the movement of water on Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back. |
| Evaporation | Is the process in which a liquid changes into a gas. |
| Intertropical convergence zone/ ITCZ | Is the area of rising air near the equator. |
| Tropical cyclone | Is an intense rainstorm with strong winds that forms over oceans in the tropics. |
| Hurricane | Is a cyclone that forms over the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Tornado | Is a swirling funnel of wind that can reachw300 miles (500 km) per hour. |
| Tropical Wet | Combines hot temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round. |
| Tropical Wet and dry | Climates with wet season in summer and a dry season in winter. |
| Humid Subtropical | Climates have year-round precipitation with mild winters and hot summers. |
| Maritime | climates wet year-round with mild winters and cool summers. |
| Tundra | Climates have cool summers and bitterly cold, dry winters. |
| Semiarid | Climate is very dry. |
| Arid | Climate is very dry. |
| Subartic | Climate have limited precipitation and very cold winters. |
| Deciduous Tree | Are trees that loose their leaves. |
| Coniferous trees | Are trees that produce cones to carry seeds. |
| Savanna | Is a park like landscape of grasslands. |
| Ecosytem | Is a group of plants and animals. |