| A | B |
|---|
| 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 |
| monsoon | seasonal wind pattern |
| Gulf Stream | warm ocean current |
| nearness to ocean | moderates temperatures |
| elevation | higher up means cooler temperature |
| windward | mountainside facing the prevailing winds |
| leeward | mountainside opposite the prevailing winds |
| humid | moist |
| arid | dry |
| permafrost | permanently frozen subsoil |
| orbit | path of the earth around the sun |
