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Module 3, lesson 1

Climate and Climatic Regions

TermDefinition
climate the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
temperature the measurement of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object or system
ocean current the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind (Coriolis Effect), and water density
latitude also called parallels, individual lines that divide the Earth and run east to west
altitude how high something is compared to its height above sea level
prevailing winds air currents that blow mainly in one direction
seasonal winds movements of air repetitively and predictably driven by changes in large-scale weather patterns
temperate climate occurs in the middle latitudes which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth
continental climate relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, characteristic of the central parts of Asia and North America
polar climate consists of cool summers and very cold winters, which results in treeless tundra, glaciers, or a permanent or semi-permanent layer of ice
tropical climate the equatorial or tropical zone and characterized by high temperatures throughout the year
dry climate low and unpredictable precipitation
El Nino climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
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