| A | B |
|---|
| volcano, changes in Earth's tilt | ways nature can change climate |
| season when the Earth is tilted toward the sun | summer |
| season when the Earth is tilted away from the sun | winter |
| two main features of climate | temperature and precipitation |
| about how much of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth | 40% |
| about how much of the sun's energy the atmosphere absorbs | 20% |
| absorbs and releases sun's energy quickly | land |
| absorbs and releases sun's energy slowly | water |
| hail, snow, sleet, and rain | precipitation |
| Climate that has four different seasons | temperate |
| Climate closest to the equator | tropical |
| climates at the Northern and Southern tips of te Earth | polar |
| distance of the land above sea level | elevation |
| the heating of the atmosphere by trapping in solar energy | greenhouse effect |
