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WeatherClimate Vocab
5th grade weather vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time |
| Latitude | measure of distance from the equator |
| Climate Zone | area that has similar temperature and precipitation |
| Equator | imaginary line around Earth dividing Earth in half |
| Tropical Zone | zone near equator |
| Temperate Zone | zone between tropical and polar zones |
| Polar Zone | zone closest to North and South poles |
| Humidity | amount of water vapor in the air |
| Air Pressure | force on Earth's surface from the weight of air |
| Climate | average weather patterns over a longer period of time |