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Jeopardy climate
climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The condition of the atmosphere at one point on the earth's surface at a given time. | weather |
| The average conditions of weather in a region over a period of years. | climate |
| The layers of air that surround the earth. | atmosphere |
| The depostinig of mositure in the formof rain, hail, snow, sleet, or ice on the earth's surface | percipatation |
| The amount of mositure in the air | humidity |
| The study of atmospheric conditions as they pertain to weather. | metorology |
| The type of climate characterized by spars rainfall, with hot or variable tempatures. | desert climate |
| Term for a hot climate, with either heavey rainfall year-round or wet summers and dry winters | tropical climate |
| Term for a climate typical of the interior of continents, characterized by hot summers and cold winters, wiht varying amounts of percipatation | continental climate |
| Term for a climate of the lower latitudes, where are hot and dry and the winters are warm and rainy | mediterranean |
| Term for a climate influenced by the sea, having warm summers, cooler winters, and adequate rainfall year-round. | marine climate |
| Term for the climate type characterized by cool summers, cold winters, and light percipatation. | tundra climate |
| Pertaining to the side facing the wind. | windward |
| Pertaining to the side away from the side |