either of two time of a year when the suns rays shine directly overhead at noon at the furthest points north or south and that mark the beginning of the summer and winter.

each in two days in a year on which day and night are equal in length, marks the beginning of spring and autumn.

the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time.

the typical weather conditions at a particular location as observed over time.

falling water droplets in the form of the rain,snow,sleet,or hail.

The land on the leeward side or hills on mountains that sets little rain from the descending dry air.

a storm that forms over warm tropical ocean waters

a tropical storm, like a hurricane that occurs in the western pacific

a heavy snowstorm with winds of more than 35 mph and reduced visiability of less than 1 quarter mile.

A long period without rain or with very minimual rainfall.

the transfer of heat in atmosphere by upward motion of air.

a weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of south america,which pushes warm water and heavy rain toward the Americas and produces drought conditions.

the layer if gasses released by a burning of coal and petroleum that traps solar energy causing global temperatures to increase.

the flat treeless lands forming a ring around the Artic ocean the climate region of the Artic ocean.

an independantly community of plants and animals

a named characterist of broadleaf trees, such as maple,oak,birch,and cotton wood.

an area of tall, mostly grassland evergreen trees and high amount of rainfall.

another word for needless trees.

the term for the flat grassy, mostly treeless plains in the tropical grasslands region.

the term used for temperature grassland region in the northern hemipshere.

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Chapter 2 voabulary

Term	Definition
solstice	either of two time of a year when the suns rays shine directly overhead at noon at the furthest points north or south and that mark the beginning of the summer and winter.
equinox	each in two days in a year on which day and night are equal in length, marks the beginning of spring and autumn.
weather	the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time.
climate	the typical weather conditions at a particular location as observed over time.
precipitation	falling water droplets in the form of the rain,snow,sleet,or hail.
rain shadow	The land on the leeward side or hills on mountains that sets little rain from the descending dry air.
hurricane	a storm that forms over warm tropical ocean waters
typhoon	a tropical storm, like a hurricane that occurs in the western pacific
blizzard	a heavy snowstorm with winds of more than 35 mph and reduced visiability of less than 1 quarter mile.
drought	A long period without rain or with very minimual rainfall.
convection	the transfer of heat in atmosphere by upward motion of air.
El nino	a weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of south america,which pushes warm water and heavy rain toward the Americas and produces drought conditions.
green house effect	the layer if gasses released by a burning of coal and petroleum that traps solar energy causing global temperatures to increase.
tundra	the flat treeless lands forming a ring around the Artic ocean the climate region of the Artic ocean.
permafrost	permentaly frozen ground
ecosystem	an independantly community of plants and animals
biome	a regional ecosytem
deciduos	a named characterist of broadleaf trees, such as maple,oak,birch,and cotton wood.
rain forest	an area of tall, mostly grassland evergreen trees and high amount of rainfall.
coniferous	another word for needless trees.
savanna	the term for the flat grassy, mostly treeless plains in the tropical grasslands region.
steppe	the term used for temperature grassland region in the northern hemipshere.

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