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Geography Ch.3 Vocab

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Solar system composed of the sun, planets, small system bodies, and other objects held in orbit around the sun by the sun's gravity
atmosphere the layer of gases that surround the earth
rotation movement of the earth on its axis 360 degrees every 24 hours
axis line about which the earth rotates
revolution the earth's trip around the sun once a year
equinox point in time twice each year when the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet
solstice event when the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator twice a year
latitude zones one of three zones in relation to the equator (tropics, temperate, or polar)
tropics latitude zone closest to the equator with consistently warm temperatures
temperate zone latitude zone with neither the constant warmth of the tropics nor the extreme cold of the poles
polar regions latitude zone that receives only a small amount of sunlight in winter
weather the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place
Coriolis effect the influence of the earth's location on wind direction
precipitation concentrated water droplets falling to the earth
hydrologic cycle the process of evaporation, condensation, precipitation
dew point the point at which water vapor begins condensation
orographic precipitation related to mountains
rain shadow the land beyond the mountains that is usually very dry because little water vapor survives passage over the mountains
front the line between two air masses where rain or snow falls
climate the average weather over an extended length of time
climate zones zone that determines the climate of landmasses in that region
biome any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together
climate change gradual changes in the world's climate
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