climate and weather
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| The condition of the atmosphere at one point on the earth's surface at agiven time | weather
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| The average conditions of weather in a region over a period of years | climate
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| The layers of air that surround the earth | atmosphere
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| The depositing of moisture in the form of rain, hail, snow, sleet, or ice on the earth's surface | precipitation
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| The amount of moisture in air | humidity
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| The study of atmospheric conditions as they pertain to weather | meteorology
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| The type of climate characterized by sparse rainfall, with or variable temperatures | desert
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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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| Term for a climate typical of the interior of continents, characterized by hot summers and cold winters, with varying amounts precipitation | continental
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| Term for a climate of the lower latitues, where the summers are hot and dry and the winters are warm and rainy | Mediterranean
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| Term for a climate influenced by the sea, having warm summers, cooler winters, and adequate rainfall year round | marine
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| Term for the climate type characterized by cool summers, cold winters, and light precipitation | tundra
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| Pertaining to the side facing the wind | windward
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| Pertaining to the side away from the wind | leeward
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| The usual westernly winds that blow between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude, both north and south of the equator | prevailing winds
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| Winds blowing steadily over the ocean toward the equator, from the northeast in the northern hemisphrere and the southeast in the southern hemisphere | trade winds
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| Certain regions near the equator where the wind is very light and constantly shifting | doldrum
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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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| 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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| A cold ocean current that rises in the Artic Ocean and follows the eastern coast of Canada southward | Labrador Current
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| The continuation of the Gulf Stream that carries warm water northeastward past the northwest coast of Europe | North Atlantic (or drift) current
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| A cold ocean current in the Pacific Ocean that flows northward along the west coast of South America | Peru (or Humboldt) current
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| The warm current that flows from the Pacific tropics along the east coast of Japan | Japan Current
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| The current that carries warm water southward from the tropics along the eastern coast of South America | Brazil Current
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| The most common storm worldwide, characterized by lightning, thunder, and usually heavy rain | thunderstorm
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| A funnel-shaped cloud with violent winds that effect a limited area | tornado
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| A tropical late-summer storm accompanied by high winds and heavy rain | hurricane
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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 winter | monsoon
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| A tropical storm in southern Asia accompanied by high wind and torrential rain | typhoon
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| A narrow band where two contrasting air masses meet, interact, and often produce stormy weather | front
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