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climate
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The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.
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tropical zone
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The area near the equator, between about 23.5 degrees north latitude and 23.5 degrees south latitude.
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polar zone
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The area near both poles, from about 66.5 degrees north to 90 degrees north and 66.5 degrees south and 90 degrees south latitudes.
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temperate zone
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The areas between the tropical and polar zones, from 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees south latitudes.
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marine climate
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The climate of some coastal regions, with realatively warm winters and cool summers.
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continental climate
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The climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers.
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windward
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The side of the mountains that faces the oncoming wind.
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leeward
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The downwind side of mountains.
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microclimate
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The climate characteristic of a small specific area; it may be different from the climate of the surrounding area.
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rain forest
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A forest in the tropical climate zone that gets plenty of rain all year.
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savanna
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A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees, found in th te tropical wet-and-dry climate zone.
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desert
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A region that gets less then 25 centimeters of rain in a year.
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steppe
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A prairie or grassland found in the semiarid climate region.
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humid subtropical
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A wet and warm cliamte area on the edge if the tropics.
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subartic
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A climate zone that lies north of the humid continental climate zone, with short, cool summers and long bitter winters.
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tundra
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a polar region, found across northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia, with short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters.
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permafrost
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permanently frozen soil found in the tundra climate area.
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ice age
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Cold time periods in Earth's history, during which glaciers covered large parts of the surface.
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sunspot
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Dark, cooler regions on the surface of the sun.
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greenhouse gases
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap in heat.
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global warming
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A gradual increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere.
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chlorofluorocarbons
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Chlorine compounds formerly use in air conditioners, refrigerators, and spray cans; also called CFCs.
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