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Content 3 - Part 2
Vocabulary - Climate and Weather 14-19
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Intertropical Convergence Zone, 
| the area of rising air near the Equator,
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| Tropical Cyclone,
| an intense rain storm with strong winds that forms over oceans in the tropics,
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| Hurricane,
| a cyclone that forms over the Atlantic Ocean,
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| Tornado,
| a swirling funnel of wind that can reach 200 miles per hour,
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| Tropical Wet,
| climates that combine hot temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round. They are clustered around the Equator,
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| Tropical Wet & Dry,
| climates with a wet season in summer and a dry season in winter,
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| Humid Subtropical,
| climates with year-round precipitation with mild winters and hot summers,
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| Maritime,
| climates that are wet year-round, with mild winters and cool summers. They exist where moist winds blow onshore,
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| Subarctic,
| climates with limited precipitation, cool summers, and very cold winters,
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| Semiarid,
| dry climates with steadily sinking air,
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| Arid,
| very dry climates with steadily sinking air,
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| Tundra,
| climates with cool summers and bitterly cold, dry winters. It has a cold climate with limited vegetation, such as moss and shrubs.,
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| Deciduous Tree,
| trees that lose their leaves in the fall,
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| Coniferous Tree,
| trees that produce cones to carry seeds, they also have needles,
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| Savanna,
| a park-like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells.,
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| Ecosystem,
| a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival,
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