| A | B |
|---|
| climate | average temperature and precipitation over many years |
| tundra | climate type with permanent ice and snow and low-lying vegetation |
| savanna | a parklike combination of grasslands and scattered trees |
| desert | a region with plants specially adapted to dry conditions |
| tropical | very hot climate, can be wet and dry |
| dry | climate with hot summers and mild winters and little vegetation |
| highland | regions where vegetation depends on elevation |
| ice cap | no vegetation can grow in this cold region |
| Summer | season the Northern Hemisphere when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer |
| Winter | season the Northern Hemisphere is having when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn |
| tropical latitudes | areas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
| high latitudes | areas above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle |
| mid latitudes | temperate zones that receive direct or indirect sunlight and have marked seasons |
| weather | the condition of the air and sky from day to day |
| ocean and wind currents | affect climate by spreading sun's heat |
| bodies of water | take longer to heat or cool than land |
| mountain | get colders as you go up in elevation |
| vegetation | means plants |
| arid | means dry |
| rain shadow effect | mountains can block wind and rain from getting to the other side |
| twenty four | number of time zones there are in the world |
