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Climate
What is Climate?
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8th Grade
04/02/2014

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Term
weather
Definition
day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
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climate
Definition
average weather conditions of an area over many years
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latitude
Definition
distance north or south of the equator in degrees
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altitude
Definition
height above sea level
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tropical zone
Definition
warm region near the equator
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polar zone
Definition
cold region above 60 degrees N and below 60 degrees S latitude
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middle-latitude zone
Definition
region between 30 degrees and 60 degrees N and S latitude
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microclimate
Definition
very small climate zone
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biome
Definition
large region with a characteristic climate and plant and animal communities
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vegetation
Definition
plants
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