Climate and Weather
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| The condition of the atmosphere at one point on the earth's surface at a given time | Weather
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| The type of climate characterized by sparse rainfall, with hot or variable temperatures | Desert
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| Pertaining to the side facing the wind | Windward
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| A warm ocean current issuing from the gulf of mexico and flowing northward along the eastern coast of the United States | Gulf Stream
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| The most common storm worldwide, characterized by lighting, thunder, and usually, heavy rain | Thunder Storm
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| The average conditions of weather in a region over a period of years | Climate
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| Term for a hot climate, with either heavy rainfall year-round or wet summers and dry winters | Tropical
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| Pertaining to the side away from the wind | Leeward
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| A cold ocean current that rises in the Artic Ocean and follows the eastern coast of Canada southward | Labrador current
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| A funnel-shaped cloud with violent winds that affects a limited area | Tornado
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| The layers of air that surround the earth | Atmosphere
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| Term for a climate typical of the interior of continents, characterized by hot summers and cold winters, with varying amounts of precipitaion | Continental
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| The usual westerly winds that blow between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude, both north and south of the equator | Prevailing Winds
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| The continuation of the Gulf Stream that carries warm water northeastward past the northwest coast of Europe | North Atlantic Current
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| A tropical late-summer storm accompanied by high winds and heavy rain | Hurricane
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| The depositing of moisture in the form of rain, hail, snow, sleet, or ice on the earth's surface | Precipitaion
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| Term for a climate of the lower latitudes, where the summers are hot and dry and the winters are warm and rainy | Mediterranean
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| Winds blowing steadily over the ocean toeard the equator, from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and the southeast in the southern | Trade Winds
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| A cold ocean current in the Pacific Ocean that flows northward along the west coast of South America | Peru Current
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| A seasonal Wind of Southern Asia that brings heavy rain from the south in summer and dry air from the north in the winter | Monsoon
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| The amount of moisture in the air | Humidity
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| Term for a climate influenced by the sea, having warm summers and cooler winters and adequate rainfall year-round | Marine
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| Certain region near the equator where the wind is very light or constantly shifting | Doldrums
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| The warm current that flows from the Pacific tropics along the coast of Japan | Japan Current
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| A tropical storm in Southeast Asia accompanied by high winds and torrential rain. | Typhoon
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| The study of atmospheric conditions as they pertain to weather | Meteorology
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| Term for the climate type characterized by cool summers, cold winters, and light precipitation | Tundra
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| The weight of air on the surface of the earth, which varies from place to place | Air Pressure
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| The current that carried warm water southward from the tropics along the eastern coast of south america | Brazil Current
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| A narrow band where two contrasting air masses meet, interact, and often produce stormy weather. | Front
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