Chapter 4 II Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Climate | weather over a long period of time |
Microclimate | small climate zone different from those around it |
Tropical zone | hot climate zone near the equator |
polar zones | cold climate zones around the poles |
temperate zones | mild climate zones in between tropical and polar zones |
marine climates | mild climates around the coast |
continental climates | varied climates on the interior |
Windward | side of a mountain where wind hits |
leeward | side of a mountain where wind does not hit |
monsoons | winds that blow over a long area and change direction |
Rain Forests | forest where rain constantly falls |
savanna | tropical grassland |
desert | places with very little precippitation |
steppe | semiarid area by a desert |
Humid subtropical | wet, warm climate |
subarctic | cold climate with long winters |
tundra | cold climate |
permafrost | permanently frozen soil |
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