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