| A | B |
|---|
| wind | moving air |
| Coriolis Effect | curving of moving objects from a straight path due to Earth's rotation |
| jet stream | narrow belts of high speed winds that blow in the upper Troposhere and lower Stratosphere |
| primary pollutants | pollutants put directly into air by human or natural activity |
| secondary pollutants | pollutants that form from chemical reactions that occur when primary pollutant comes in contact with other primary pollutants |
| weather | condition of atmosphere at a particular time and place |
| water cycle | continuous movement of water from water sources into the air and back to the source |
| cloud | collection of millions of tiny water droplets or ice crystals |
| precipitation | solid or liquid water falling from air to Earth |
| climate | average weather condition in an area over a long period of time |
| prevailing winds | winds that blow mainly from one direction |
| surface currents | streamlike movement of water that occurs at or near the ocean surface |
| biome | large region characterized by specific type of climate and plants and animals that live there |
| Tropical Zone | warm zone near equator |
| Temperate Zone | climate zone between tropics and polar zone |
| deciduous | trees that lose leaves when the weather is cold |
| evergreens | trees that keep leaves year round (conifers) |
| Polar Zone | northern and southern most climate zones |
| microclimate | small region with unique climatic characteristics |
| Ice Age | period when ice collects in high altitudes and moves toward lower altitudes |
