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(4th) Social Studies
Vocab Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | Condition of the air at a certain time and place |
| Climate | Weather patterns in one place over a long period |
| Precipitation | Amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow |
| Temperature | Measurment telling how hot or cold something is |
| Humidity | Amount of moisture in the air |
| Equator | Imaginary line that circles the center of Earth from East to West |
| Elevation | How high a place is above sea level |
| Tropical Climate | Area that is very warm all year |
| Polar Climate | Area around the North and South Poles |
| Subarctic Climate | Area with short warm summers and ground covered in snow for most of the rest of the year |
| Temperate Climate | Moderate area between the tropical and subarctic climates |