3-Climate and Weather
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| weather | condition of the air and sky at a certain time
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| climate | average weather of a place over many years
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| precipitation | water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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| temperature | measure of how hot or cold the air is
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| polar zone | areas north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle; also known as high latitudes
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| temperature zone | areas between the high and low latitudes; also known as middle latitudes
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| high latitudes | areas north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle; also known as polar zone
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| middle latitudes | areas between the high and low latitudes; also known as temperate zone
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| tropics | areas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; also known as low latitudes
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| altitude | height above sea level
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| low latitudes | area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; also known as tropics
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| water cycle | the movement of water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back
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| evaporation | process in which a liquid changes to a gas
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| intertropical convergence zone | belt of rising air near the Equator
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| tropical cyclone | intense rainstorm with strong winds that forms over oceans in the tropics
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| hurricane | tropical cyclone that forms over the tropical Atlantic Ocean
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| tornado | swirling funnel of wind that can reach 200 miles per hour
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| tropical wet climate | climate with hot temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round
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| tropical wet and dry climate | climate with a wet season in summer and a dry season in winter
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| humid subtropical climate | climate with year-round precipitation, mild winters, and hot summers
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| maritime climate | climate that is wet year-round, with mild winters and cool summers
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| subarctic climate | climate with limited precipitation, cool summers, and very cold winters
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| semiarid climate | dry climate
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| arid climate | very dry desert climate
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| tundra | area with limited vegetation, such as moss and shrubs
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| deciduous tree | tree that loses its leaves in the fall
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| coniferous tree | tree that produces cones to carry seeds
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| savanna | park-like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells, found in tropical areas with dry seasons
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| ecosystem | group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival
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