| A | B |
|---|
| tundra | vast, rolling treeless plain |
| humid subtropical climate | lots of rain during hot, humid summers |
| tropical rain forest | year round rains |
| desert climate | less than 10 inches of rainfall |
| hemisphere | one half of the globe |
| equator | imaginary line that divides the earth |
| savannah | broad grasslands with few trees |
| humid continental climate | long, cold winters - short, hot summers |
| Tropic of Capricorn | 231/2 degrees S latitude |
| deciduous | trees that lose their leaves in the fall |
| permafrost | permanently frozen soil |
| subarctic climate | severely cold winters - above freezing during summer |
| timberline | no trees grow above this elevation |
| steppe | partly dry grasslands and prairies |
| coniferous | cone bearing trees - evergreens |
| water vapor | water in the form of gas |
| evaporation | the sun's heat turns liquid water into water vapor |
| condensation | water vapor changes back into a liquid |
| precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| aquifer | underground rock layers that water flows through |
| tropical savanna climate | rain during wet season, hot and dry |
| marine west coast climate | rainy, mild winters - cool summers |
| mediterranean climate | mild, rainy winters - hot, dry summers |
| tundra climate | harsh and dry climate |
| ice cap climate | bitterly cold, no vegetation |
| steppe climate | 10 - 20 inches of rainfall a year |
| highland climate | cool or cold ctemperatures |
| Tropic of Cancer | 231/2 degrees N latitude |
