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core concept 3 1-6
eccosystem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | current conditions out side. |
| term | 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 |
| Evaporation | liquid that changes to gas |
| 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 |