| A | B |
|---|
| LEEWARD | Downwind mountianside |
| POLAR ZONES | 66.5 to 90 degrees N&S Lat |
| CLIMATE | Average yearly weather conditions |
| WINDWARD | Oncoming wind side of a mountain |
| TROPICAL ZONE | Area near the Equator |
| MICROCLIMATE | Small area , specific climate |
| TEMPERATE ZONES | 23.5 to 65.6 degrees N&S Lat |
| PERMAFROST | Permanently frozen Tundra |
| SUBARTIC | North of humid continental climate |
| SAVANNA | Tropical grassland |
| HUMID SUBTROPICAL | Wet &warm but not hot constantly |
| DESERT | Arid regions ,less than 25 cm rain |
| TUNDRA | Short cool summers, bitter cold winters |
| RAIN FOREST | forest with plenty of rain |
| STEPPE | Semiarid region. Grassland |
