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| layer of gases that surround the Earth |
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| condition of the atmosphere in a place at a given time |
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| spinning of the Earth on its axis |
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| movement of Earth around the sun |
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| region near the equator extending north and south to 23.5 degrees |
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| regiions in north and south hemisphere that is between the tropics and the polar regions |
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| regions on north and south extending to 90degrees latitude |
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| two days a year when sun is directly overhead 23.5N or S |
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| days when length of day and night are approximately the same |
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| when lower atmosphere is warmed due to trapped gases in stmosphere |
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| description of weather pattern in a place of many years |
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| extremely dry region with less than 25cm of rain per year |
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| periods when climates were colder than usual and glaciers covered a large portion of the Earth's surface |
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| periodic warming of water in Pacific Ocean, forms warmer weather |
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| average temperature of atmosphere rising |
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