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core concept 3.1-6
Ecosystem
Term | Definition |
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weather | Is the condition of the air and sky at a certain time. |
climate | The average weather of a place of many years |
precipitation | Water that falls is rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
Temperature | The measure of how hot or cold the air is. |
Polar Zone | High latitudes bitterly cold. |
Tropics | Low latitudes near the equator . |
Temperate Zones | Middle latitudes hot summers and cold winters. |
Altitude | A height above sea level. |
Water Cycle | A movement of water from earths surface the to atmosphere and back. |
Evaporation | A process from liquid intro gas . |
Intertropical convergence Zone | is an area of rising air near the equator. |
Tropical Cyclone | Intense rain storm with strong winds that forms over oceans. |
Hurricane | Is a cyclone that forms over the Atlantic Ocean. |
Tornado | A swirl funnel of wind that can reach over 300 miles. |
Tropical Wet | Wet seasons and dry seasons in winter. |
Humid Subtropical | Mild winters and hot summers. |
Maritime | Moist winds blow on shore. |
Tundra | Bitter cold and dry climate year-around |
Subarctic | Cool summers and very cold winters. |
Arid | Very dry, desert climates. |
Semiararid | dry climate or arid. |
Deciduos tree | trees that lose their leaves in the fall. |
Coniferous tree | produce cones to carry seeds. |
Savanna | Found in tropical areas with a dry seasons . |
Ecosystem | a group of plants and animals that depend on each other. |