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The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.
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Weather
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The term for the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time.
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Climate
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An imaginary line running from the North to South Pole through the planet's center.
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Axis
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The measure of how hot or cold a place is.
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Temperature
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It takes a few hours more than 365 days(one year) to complete one of these or trip around the sun.
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Revolution
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Meaning "Equal Night" because daylight and daytime hours are equal.
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Equinox
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June 21st, known as the summer this, marks the beginning of the summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Solstice
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Without this the Earth would be too cold for most living things.
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Greenhouse Effect
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Is believed to be caused in part by human activities, such as burning of coal, oil and natural gas.
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Global Warming
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Global winds blow fairly constant patterns called this
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Prevailing
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This phenomenon, called this, causes prevailing winds to blow diagonally rather than along strict North-South of East-West directions
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Corilos Effect
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At the equator, global winds are diverted North and South, leaving a narrow, generally windless band called this
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Doldrums
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