| A | B |
|---|
| glacial period | water freezes/sea level drops |
| interglacial period | water melts/sea level rises |
| Milankovich theory | shape of Earth's orbit changes |
| Earth's tilt at 24.4 | poles receive more sun |
| volcanic eruption | reflects sun's rays/cooler temps |
| Pangea | All the continents were a giant landmass |
| meteorologist tools | satellites, computers, and maps |
| climate | atmospheric conditions over years |
| weather | day-to-day change in temperature |
| elevation | the height of landforms above sea level |
| precipitation | warm air cools losing water vapor |
| rain shadow | side of a mountain that is dry |
| ice age | ice collects in high latitudes & moves to low latitudes |
