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Core Concept 3.1-6 J
Ecosystem
Term | Definition |
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Weather | Condition outside. |
Climate | Average Condition. |
Precipitation | Water that falls to the ground. |
Temperature | Measure of weather. |
Polar Zone | North of the arctic circle. |
Temperate Zone | Middle of high and low. |
High Latitudes | North of the arctic circle. |
Middle Latitudes | Middle of high and low. |
Tropics | Middle of Capricorn and Cancer. |
Altitude | Height above sea level. |
Low Latitudes | Middle of Capricorn and Cancer. |
Water Cycle | From earth to sky to earth. |
Evaporation | Liquid changed to gas. |
Inter tropical convergence zone tornado (ITCZ) | Rising air near the equator. |
Tropical cyclone | Intense rain storm. |
Hurricane | Cyclone that forms over Atlantic Ocean. |
Tornado | Funnel of wind that's fast. |
Tropical Wet | Hot and wet around equator. |
Maritime | Wet year round. |
Tropical wet and dry | Wet and dry season. |
Subarctic | Very cold and not hot. |
Semiarid | Hot and not cold. |
Arid | Hot and not cold. |
Humid subtropical | Hot summers and mild winters. |
Tundra | Cool summers and bitterly cold. |
Deciduous tree | Trees that lose there leaves in fall. |
Savanna | Park-like land scape of grasslands. |
Coniferous tree | Produce cones to carry seeds. |
Ecosystem | A group of plants and animals. |