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terms related to weather, climate, and the seasons of the year
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weather
short-term conditions of the atmosphere
climate
long=term conditions of the atmosphere
rotation
movement of the earth that causes day and night
revolution
movement of the earth that, along with the tilt, causes seasons
axis
titled 23 1/2 degrees
equinox
when the sun is directly over the equator
solstice
marks the beginning of summer and winter
tropics
hot climates year round
evaporation
change from a liquid to a gas
condensation
change from a gas to a liquid
Gulf Stream
warm ocean current
elevation
higher up means cooler temperature
humid
moist
arid
dry
orbit
path of the earth around the sun
