| A | B |
|---|
| bora | cold northern wind that blows down the mounains of Greece and the Balkan nations toward the Adriatic Sea |
| chinook | warm, dry wind that flows down the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains |
| foehn | warm, dry wind that flows down the slopes of the Alps |
| humid continental climate | middle-latitude climate accurring between 35o and 50o north latitude, with warm, humid summers and cold winters |
| humid subtropical climate | very wet middle-latitude climate that occurs in southeastern coastal areas between 30o and 40o north and south latitude, with warm, humid summers and generally mild winters |
| marine west-coast climate | wet middle-latitude climate that occurs in western coastal areas located between 40o and 60o latitude, with relatively cool summers and mild winters |
| Mediterranean climate | middle-latitude climate that occurs in coastal areas located between 30o and 40o latitude, with dry summers and wet winters |
| middle-latitude climates | climates with a maximum average temperature of 18oC in the coldest month and a minimum average temperature of 10oC in the warmest month |
| middle-latitude desert climate | middle-latitude climate that is very dry, with both a cold winter and a warm to very hot summer |
| middle-latitude steppe climate | middle-latitude climate with slightly more precipitation than a middle-latitude desert climate and a high yearly temperature range |
| mistral | strong, cold, northern wind that blows down the Alps toward the Mediterranean Sea |
| monsoon | seasonal wind that blows toward the land in summer, bringing heavy rains, and away from the land in the winter, bringing dry weather |
| polar climates | climates with a maximum average monthly temperature of 10oC |
| specific heat | amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance 1oC |
| subarctic climate | type of polar climate that occurrs in areas between 55o and 65o north latitude, with little precipitation and a large yearly temperature range |
| temperature range | difference between the highest and lowest temperatures of a particular time period |
| tropical climates | climates with a minimum average monthly temperature of 18oC |
| tropical desert climate | dry, warm climate that occurs in regions about 20o to 30o north and south of the equator |
| tropical rain forest climate | warm, humid climate that occurs within 5o to 10o on either side of the equator |
| tropical savanna climate | tropical climate located between tropical rain forest and tropical desert climates, producing very wet summers and very dry winters |
| tundra climate | polar climate that occurs in areas near the ocean at the latitude of the Arctic Circle, with a small yearly temperature range and very little precipitation |
