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Climate:
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General conditions oof temperature and precipitation for an area over a long peirod of time.
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Prevailing wind:
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Wind that blows more often from one direction than from any other direction.
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Windward side:
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side of a mountain facing toward the wind
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leeward side:
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Side of a montain facing away from the wind.
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Microclimate:
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Small,localized climate
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Polar zone:
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climate zone extending from the pole (90 degrees) to about 60 degrees latitude in each hemisphere.
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Temperate zone:
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climate zone located between 60 degrees and 30 degrees latitude in each hemisphere.
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Tropical zone:
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climate zone located between 30 degrees latitude and the equator 0 degrees in each hemisphere.
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Martine climate:
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climate found in areas near an areas near an ocean or other large body of water.
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Major glaciation:
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peirod in Earth's history whean large parts of the Earth's surface were covered with sheets of ice;ice age
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interglacial:
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Time period between major glaciations (or ice ages)
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