| A | B |
|---|
| weather | condition of the bottom layer of the Earth's atmosphere over a short period of time |
| climate | weather patterns over a long period of time |
| rotation | when the Earth spins on its axis |
| revolution | one complete orbit around the sun, 3651/4 days |
| precipitation | all forms of water that fall from the atmosphere |
| other influences of climate | nearby bodies of water, elevation, nearby landforms |
| ecosystem | interaction of plant life, animal life and physical environment in which they live |
| biome | used to describe the major types of ecosystems |
| types of forests | coniferous, midlatitude deciduous, tropical rain forest |
| chaparral | evergreen trees, low bushes and shrubs |
| savanna | tropical grasslands |
| tundra | regions where temperatures are always cool or cold |
