| A | B |
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| humid subtropical climate | climate with hot, humid summers & short, mild winters |
| Pacific Ocean | the largest and deepest ocean |
| ice cap climate | climate that is bitterly cold with no vegetation |
| lasts all year | in a tropical rain forest climate, the growing season |
| desert climate | climate with fewer that 10 inches of rainfall per year |
| water cycle | term that means the constant movement of Earth's water from oceans to air to land |
| ground water | water below the earth's surface |
| hurricanes and typhoons | two terms that mean violent storms at sea |
| tundra climate | climate that is harsh, cold and dry |
| glaciers and ice caps | where most of the earth's freshwater is found |
| evaporation | the sun's heat turns water into vapor |
| warm water and mild air | The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that carries |
| plant life | vegetation |
| rain, snoe and sleet | the most common forms of precipitation |
| rain shadow | dry area on the inland side of coastal mountains |
| hot | people who live in the tropics usually have a ____ climate. |
| timberline | elevation above which no trees grow |
| directly overhead year-round | In regions near the Equator called the tropics, the sun is |
| steppes | partly dry grasslands that surround many deserts |
| latitude | A region's climate is determined by movement of air, water currents and |
| deserts | Earth's driest areas |
| monsoons | seasonal winds that bring rain to South Asia |
| permafrost | layers of soil that remain frozen all year |
| aquifers | underground rock layers that store water |
| tundra | a vast rolling plain without trees |
