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Climate & Geog Vocab
Section 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weather | the condition of the air and sky from day to day |
| precipitation | water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow |
| temperature | how hot or cold the air is |
| climate | average weather over many years |
| tropical cyclone | intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics |
| low latitudes | have direct sunlight and a hot climate |
| high latitudes | have indirect sunlights and a cold climate |
| air circulation and wind | move heat and moisture between different parts of earth |
| tornadoes | swarming funnels of wind |
| blizzards | huge amounts of snow |