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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | The condition of the air and sky at a certain time or place. |
| Climate | The average weather of a place over many years. |
| Tropics | The low latitudes are the areas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. |
| Temperate Zones | The middle latitudes, are between the high and low latitudes. |
| Tropical Cyclone | An intense rainstorm with strong winds that forms over oceans in the tropics. |
| Biome | Regions on Earth that are made up of similar communities of plants and animals. |
| Ecosystem | A group of plants and animals that depend on one another and their environment for survival. |
| Prevailing Winds | Are the winds that most frequently blow across a region. |
| Water Cycle | The movement of water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again. |