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| weather | the condition of the air at a certain time and place |
| climate | the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time |
| precipitation | the amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow |
| temperature | a measurement telling how hot or cold something is |
| humidity | the amount of moisture in the air |
| Equator | the imaginary line that circles the center of Earth from east to west |
| elevation | how high a place is above sea level |
| tropical climate | an area that is usually very warm all year |
| polar climate | areas around the North Pole and South Polewith the coldest temperatures |
| subarctic climate | an area with short, warm summers and ground covered in snow for most of the rest of the year |
| temperate climate | moderate area between the tropical and subarctic climates |
