| A | B |
|---|
| climate | general conditions of temperature and precipitation for an area over a long period of time |
| prevailing wind | wind that blows more often from one direction than from any other ndirection |
| windward side | side of the mountain facing toward the wind |
| leeward side | side of the mountain facing away from the wind |
| microclimate | small, localized climate |
| polar zone | climate zone extending from the poles (90 degrees) to about 60 degrees latitude in each hemisphere |
| temperate zone | climate sone located between 60 and 30 degrees latitude in each hemisphere |
| tropical zone | climate zone located between 30 and 0 degrees latitude in each hemisphere |
| marine climate | climate found in areas near an ocean or other large body of water |
| continental climate | climate found within areas within a large landmass |
| major glaciation | period in the Earth's history when large parts of the Earth's surfaces were covered wth sheets of ice; ice ages |
| interglacial | time period between the major glaciations (ice ages) |
