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Weather and Climate

Vocabulary from Week 3

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PrecipitationRain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
HumidityThe amount of moisture or water vapor in the air
CirrusHigh level clouds made of ice crystals
CumulusPuffy, white clouds as seen in fair weather
StratusThick, low-level blanket-like clouds
Cumulonimbustall, billowing clouds, often called "thunderheads"
Climatethe pattern of weather cnditions in an area
Polarextremely low temperatures with rain or snowfall
TemperateClimate that has season variation in temperature with rainfall throughout the year
DesertClimate with very low annual rainfall and very hot daytime temperatures
EquatorialClimate where it is very hot and wet all year
Tropical GrasslandsClimate that is warm throughout the year with alternating wet and dry seasons
Tropical Rain ForestTropical forests where there is more than 80 inches of rain a year


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