| A | B |
|---|
| Solstice | the day on which the sun is at its farthest north or farthest south latitude |
| equinox | when the day and night are the same length; happens twice a year |
| weather | the atmosphere at a particular location and time |
| climate | weather at a particular location over a long period of time |
| precipitaion | water droplets falling in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail |
| rain shadow | the land on the leeward side of hills or mountains |
| hurricane | storms that form over warm, tropical ocean waters |
| typhoon | hurricane in Asia |
| tornado | powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air |
| blizzard | a heavy snowstorm with winds of more than 35 miles per hour |
| drought | a long period without rain or with very minimal rainfall |
